Post route map of the states of Ohio and Indiana : with adjacent parts of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky and West Virginia

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Title
Post route map of the states of Ohio and Indiana : with adjacent parts of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky and West Virginia
Names
United States. Post Office Department (Publisher)
Nicholson, W. L. (Draftsman)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

Parts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1870
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Post Office Department
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5055
Topics
Postal service -- Ohio
Postal service -- Indiana
Railroads -- Ohio
Railroads -- Indiana
Postal service
Indiana
Ohio
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Designed and constructed under the orders of Postmaster General John A.J. Cresswell and Second Assistant Postmaster General Giles A. Smith by W.L. Nicholson, topographer of P.O. Dept. ; engraved by D. McClelland ; drawn by Paul Goepel and A. Kilp.
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 7, page 361, column c, no. 2
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 102 x 141 cm on sheet 108 x 147 cm ; NYPL Map Div. copy in 4 sheets, each 52 x 71 cm
Description
Shows railroads and distances along post routes. Prime meridian: Washington, D.C. Includes statistical tables.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 10589887
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646093
Folder number: US188.4.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): dffad050-ee4a-0135-b6aa-2391eb3360ab
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

  • 1870: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Post route map of the states of Ohio and Indiana " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1870. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcd76fb0-ee5b-0135-2012-13b798becd2d

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Post route map of the states of Ohio and Indiana " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcd76fb0-ee5b-0135-2012-13b798becd2d

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1870). Post route map of the states of Ohio and Indiana Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/bcd76fb0-ee5b-0135-2012-13b798becd2d

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Post route map of the states of Ohio and Indiana