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Map of New York exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads &c.

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Map of New York exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads &c.
Names
Burr, David H., 1803-1875 (Cartographer)
Collection

Maps of New York City and State

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1839
Place: London
Publisher: David Burr
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 01-1871
Topics
New York (N.Y.)
Canals -- New York (State)
New York (State) -- Maps
Railroads -- New York (State)
New York (N.Y.) -- Maps
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Description derived from published bibliography.
Citation/reference: LC Railroad maps, 259
Content: Detailed map showing relief by hachures, drainage, township and county boundaries, cities and towns, canals, roads, and railroads.
Content: From the author's American Atlas (London, J. Arrowsmith, 1839)
Content: Inset: City and county of New-York, Brooklyn, Williamsburg & Jersey City. 71 x 24 cm.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Statement of responsibility: By David H. Burr (late topographer to the Post Office), geographer to the House of Representatives of the U.S.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand col. ; 91 x 124 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 42953703
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15044473
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a70f9920-c5a6-012f-fb04-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1803: Creator Born
  • 1839: Issued
  • 1875: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of New York exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads &c." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1839. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8c9cc6b3-26f6-9b79-e040-e00a18062fc4

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of New York exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads &c." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 23, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8c9cc6b3-26f6-9b79-e040-e00a18062fc4

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1839). Map of New York exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads &c. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8c9cc6b3-26f6-9b79-e040-e00a18062fc4

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Map of New York exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads &c.