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The city of Charleston, South Carolina

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
The city of Charleston, South Carolina
Additional title: Map, city of Charleston, S.C.
Names
J.H. Colton & Co. (Creator)
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. (Creator)
Walker, Evans & Cogswell (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

South Carolina

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1855 (Inferred)
Place: Charleston
Publisher: Walker, Evans & Cogswell
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5322
Topics
Charleston (S.C.)
Charleston (S.C.) -- Administrative and political divisions
South Carolina -- Charleston
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Additional imprint of G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., New York.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1855 by J. H. Colton & Co. ..."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 29 x 18 cm, on sheet 38 x 28 cm, folded in cover 14 x 9 cm
Description
Shows city wards, streets, railroads, locations of selected building, and other notable physical features. Includes table of references that identifies major buildings.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 945090776
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646360
Folder number: US227.2.02
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 65005a60-53a2-0135-bebf-0f78f4705530
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

  • 1855: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "The city of Charleston, South Carolina" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1855. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b1e61d20-53a3-0135-073d-797293732d1c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "The city of Charleston, South Carolina" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b1e61d20-53a3-0135-073d-797293732d1c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1855). The city of Charleston, South Carolina Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b1e61d20-53a3-0135-073d-797293732d1c

Wikipedia Citation

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The city of Charleston, South Carolina