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Map of Colorado territory : compiled from government maps & actual surveys, made in 1861

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of North America

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Title
Map of Colorado territory : compiled from government maps & actual surveys, made in 1861
Names
United States. Surveyor General (Creator)
Case, Francis M. (Creator)
United States. Surveyor General of Colorado (Creator)
United States. Government Printing Office (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Colorado

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1861 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: GPO
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5537
Topics
Public lands -- Colorado
Indian reservations -- Colorado
Cheyenne Indians -- Colorado
Arapaho Indians -- Colorado
Military bases -- Colorado
Arapaho Indians
Cheyenne Indians
Indian reservations
Military bases
Public lands
Colorado
Colorado -- Surveys
Denver (Colo.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Citation/reference: Congressional information service. CIS U.S. serial set index. Pt. 14, Index and carto-bibliography of maps, entry 1120 ( 37- 2) S.exdoc. 1, map 8
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 3, page 249, column 3, no. 6
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 45 x 53 cm, on sheet 49 x 58 cm
Paper mounted on linen
Description
Shows existing cities and towns in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, township survey grid including Denver, Cheyenne and Arapaho Indian Reservations, and military posts. Relief shown by hachures. Includes key to lines. In right upper margin: Sen. Ex. Doc. No. 1. 37th Cong. 2nd Sess. In upper right corner of map: Denver City Nov. 1, 1861; [signed] Francis M. Case, Sur. Genl. Co. Ty.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 680512271
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644344
Folder number: US042.1.06
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9d5b9c40-1fcf-0136-770f-15f65ff2eacf
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

  • 1861: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Colorado territory " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1861. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b0eafd80-1fcf-0136-4b19-7726c1caf723

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Colorado territory " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b0eafd80-1fcf-0136-4b19-7726c1caf723

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1861). Map of Colorado territory Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b0eafd80-1fcf-0136-4b19-7726c1caf723

Wikipedia Citation

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Map of Colorado territory