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Niagara Falls: from surveys executed under the orders of Major C.B. Comstock, Corp of Engineers, Brvt. Brigadier General U.S.A. in 1875

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Niagara Falls: from surveys executed under the orders of Major C.B. Comstock, Corp of Engineers, Brvt. Brigadier General U.S.A. in 1875
Names
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers (Publisher)
Comstock, C. B. (Cyrus Ballou), 1831-1910 (Associated name)
Enthoffer, J. (Joseph), 1818-1901 (Engraver)
Towar, F. M. (Surveyor)
Donovan, C. (Draftsman)
American Photo-Lithographic Company (Lithographer)
Collection

Maps of New York City and State

Parts

Niagara River

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1875 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Corps of Engineers, War Department
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-6123
Topics
Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)
Niagara Falls Region (N.Y. and Ont.)
Niagara Falls (Ont.)
Niagara Falls (N.Y.)
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Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: survey made by Assistant Engineer F.M. Towar July and August 1875 and drawn by Asst. Engineer C. Donovan ; engraved by J. Enthoffer.
Content: Shows buildings, roads, and land use in the vicinity, including the villages of Clifton, Drummondsville, and Chippewa, Ontario (now Niagara Falls, Ont.) and Niagara Falls, N.Y.
Content: Relief shown by hachures and contours. Depths shown by soundings.
Content: Inset: Map of Niagara Falls, scale 1:2,500.
Content: "Survey of the northern and northwestern lakes made in obedience to Acts of Congress and orders from Headquarters of the Corps of Engineers, War Department." -- note above title.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 104 x 66 cm, on sheet 110 x 74 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 950469001
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20645950
Other local Identifier: US177.3.04
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b8aa7660-0b0f-0134-358e-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

  • 1875: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Niagara Falls" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1875. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c9ced8c0-0b0f-0134-6131-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Niagara Falls" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c9ced8c0-0b0f-0134-6131-00505686a51c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1875). Niagara Falls Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c9ced8c0-0b0f-0134-6131-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Niagara Falls