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Map showing the locations of works and surveys for river and harbor improvement: [United States]

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Map showing the locations of works and surveys for river and harbor improvement: [United States]
Additional title: River and harbor improvement
Names
United States. Army. Office of the Chief of Engineers (Publisher)
Robert, Henry M. (Henry Martyn), 1837-1923 (Engineer)
Wright, Horatio Gouverneur, 1820-1899 (Engineer)
Schermerhorn, Louis Y., 1840-1908 (Compiler)
Potter, Samuel O. L. (Samuel Otway Lewis), 1846-1914 (Compiler)
Mueller, Chas. M. (Draftsman)
Mann, L. M., 1856-1928 (Draftsman)
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers (Author)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1879 (Inferred)
Place: Washington
Publisher: Published in the Office of the Chief of Engineers under the direction of Brig. Gen. H.G. Wright, Chief of Engrs. U.S.A.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5179
Topics
River surveys -- United States
Rivers -- United States
Harbors -- United States
Inland water transportation -- United States
Inland navigation -- United States
Harbors
Inland navigation
Inland water transportation
Shipping
United States
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: compiled for the Index to the Reports of the Chief of Engineers under the direction of Henry M. Robert, Major of Engineers, U.S.A., 1879.
Content: Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Content: Insets: Enlarged map of the Coast from New York Harbor to Cape Fear [printed in 2 segments on 1 sheet] -- Enlarged map of southern transportation route -- Enlarged map of central transportation route.
Statement of responsibility: "Note: Compiled as to rivers by L.Y. Schermerhorn, Asst. Eng'r ; as to harbors by Saml. O.L. Potter, Chief Clerk ; drawn by Chas. M. Mueller and L.M. Mann ; lettering by C.M. Mueller."
Statement of responsibility: Signed: Henry M. Robert, Major Engrs., Oct. 19th, 1880.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 4 sheets ; 100 x 147 cm, sheets 60 x 81 cm + 2 sheets of insets
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 227480410
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20643986
Other local Identifier: US016.4.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9e580980-c778-0133-8b3f-00505686a51c
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

  • 1879: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map showing the locations of works and surveys for river and harbor improvement" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1879. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c1a302f0-c778-0133-7719-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map showing the locations of works and surveys for river and harbor improvement" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c1a302f0-c778-0133-7719-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1879). Map showing the locations of works and surveys for river and harbor improvement Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c1a302f0-c778-0133-7719-00505686a51c

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Map showing the locations of works and surveys for river and harbor improvement