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Map of the general government roads in the territory of Minnesota, September 1854 : accompanying report to Bureau of Topl. Engineers of 15th, 1854 : copy Topl. Bureau Novr. 16th, 1854 : St. Paul, Min. Ter., Sept. 15, 1854

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Map of the general government roads in the territory of Minnesota, September 1854 : accompanying report to Bureau of Topl. Engineers of 15th, 1854 : copy Topl. Bureau Novr. 16th, 1854 : St. Paul, Min. Ter., Sept. 15, 1854
Names
United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers (Creator)
Simpson, J. H. (James Hervey), 1813-1883 (Creator)
Sewall, J. S. (Joseph S.), 1827-1917 (Creator)
Wagner & M'Guigan (Lithographer)
United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Minnesota

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1854 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Corps Topl. Engrs.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5444
Topics
Roads -- Minnesota
Roads
Minnesota
Genres
Maps
Road maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: J.H. Simpson, Capt. Corps Topl. Engrs. ; copied by J.S. Sewall, Civil Engineer.
Content: Includes table showing progress of government road construction.
Content: "House Ex.Doc. no. 1, 2d sess., 33d Cong."-- top right margin.
Citation/reference: Congressional information service. CIS U.S. serial set index. Pt. 14, Index and carto-bibliography of maps, entry 779 ( 33- 2) H.exdoc. 1, map 39
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 6, page 527, column 2, no. 4
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale 1:760,320. 12 miles to one inch (W 100°30ʹ--W 89°30ʹ/N 50°10ʹ--N 43°10ʹ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 46 x 32 cm, on sheet 49 x 34 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 8744171
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20645271
Folder number: US108.1.05
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8a86a710-bd8d-0135-8af0-6325c54f29be
Rights Statement
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  • 1854: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1854). Map of the general government roads in the territory of Minnesota, September 1854 Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a30558e0-bd8d-0135-5f4a-05e19940f38a

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Map of the general government roads in the territory of Minnesota, September 1854