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Map of the hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi River: from astronomical and barometrical observations, surveys and information

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Map of the hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi River: from astronomical and barometrical observations, surveys and information
Names
Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890 (Cartographer)
Nicollet, J. N. (Joseph Nicolas), 1786-1843 (Cartographer)
Stone, William James, 1798-1865 (Engraver)
United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers (Cartographer)
United States. Congress. Senate (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1842
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Published ... by order of the U.S. Senate
Table of Contents
Map of the hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi River [bottom left]; Titonwan country, Ponkas Indian country, Omaha Indian country, Yankton country [middle left]; Plateau du Coteau du Missouri, Yanktonnan country, Yankton country, Salt water region, Chipeway country, Cote du Grand Bois [top left]; Lake Superior, Missabay mountains, Chipeway country, Region of rocks and water, Wisconsin Territory [top right]; Coteau des prairies, M'dewakaton country, Warpekutey country, Winebago Indian country, Iowa Territory [middle right]; Sac and Fox Indian country, State of Missouri, State of Illinois [bottom right]
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 01-11508
Topics
Mississippi River Watershed
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Includes legend, note on Indian pronunciation, and other notes.
Statement of responsibility: By J.N. Nicollet, made in the years 1836, 37, 38, 39 & 40 ; assisted in 1838, 39 & 40 by Lieut. J.C. Frémont of the Corps of Topographical Engineers ; under the superintendence of the Bureau of the Corps of Topographical Engineers and authorised by the War Department ; W.J. Stone, sc., Wash. City.
Content: Scale 1:600,000 (W 101⁰--W 89⁰/N 48⁰--N 39⁰)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 6 sheets ; 193 x 154 cm., sheets 73 x 84 cm. or smaller
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15847017
Series: [Heading West ; 33]
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5ced8e60-c758-0137-1401-014357a0822d
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

  • 1813: Creator Born
  • 1842: Issued
  • 1890: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi River" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1842. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97eee18d-38a8-89a6-e040-e00a180622ce

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi River" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97eee18d-38a8-89a6-e040-e00a180622ce

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1842). Map of the hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi River Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97eee18d-38a8-89a6-e040-e00a180622ce

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Map of the hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi River