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Railroad map of the United States to accompany the "Commercial travellers guide book".

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of North America

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United States (except New York)

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Railroad map of the United States to accompany the "Commercial travellers guide book".

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Title
Railroad map of the United States to accompany the "Commercial travellers guide book".
Names
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. (Cartographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

Whole

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1871
Place: New York
Publisher: Published by H. Dayton & Co., 677 Broadway
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 01-11509
Topics
Railroads -- United States
United States -- Maps
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Includes Colton advertisement.
Content: Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Content: [Heading West ; 142]
Content: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1869 by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. in the clerks office of the district court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York."
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand col. ; 40 x 67 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15829349
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f471efd0-c52a-012f-fe57-3c075448cc4b
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

  • 1871: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Railroad map of the United States to accompany the "Commercial travellers guide book"." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1871. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8cf05c08-a662-d5b2-e040-e00a18063768

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Railroad map of the United States to accompany the "Commercial travellers guide book"." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8cf05c08-a662-d5b2-e040-e00a18063768

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1871). Railroad map of the United States to accompany the "Commercial travellers guide book". Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8cf05c08-a662-d5b2-e040-e00a18063768

Wikipedia Citation

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Railroad map of the United States to accompany the "Commercial travellers guide book".