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Geological section from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean: along and near the route explored by Lieut. A.W. Whipple, Corp. of Topl. Engrs. near the parallel of 35° north latitude, 1853-1854

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Geological section from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean: along and near the route explored by Lieut. A.W. Whipple, Corp. of Topl. Engrs. near the parallel of 35° north latitude, 1853-1854
Additional title: Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
Names
Blake, William P. (William Phipps), 1826-1910 (Creator)
Marcou, Jules, 1824-1898 (Creator)
United States. War Department. Office of P.R.R. Surveys (Creator)
United States. Office of Explorations and Surveys (Creator)
A. Hoen & Co. (Lithographer)
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Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1854 (Questionable)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Pacific Rail Road Exps. & Surveys, War Department
Place: Balto.
Publisher: Lith. by A. Hoen & Co.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-582
Topics
Geology -- West (U.S.) -- Charts, diagrams, etc
Genres
Maps
Geological cross-sections
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Prepared in the Office of Pacific Rail Road Explorations & Surveys, War Department, from notes & collections of the geologist of the expedition, Mr. Jules Marcou, by William P. Blake.
Content: Relief shown pictorially.
Content: Covers strip from Los Angeles, Calif., to Helena, Ark.
Content: Section in 23 segments.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 section : color ; on sheet 73 x 102 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 954004301
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21045744
Other local Identifier: US028A.2
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 56da7d30-3a3c-0134-2ba3-00505686a51c
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.

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  • 1826: Creator Born
  • 1854: Issued
  • 1910: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Geological section from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1854. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e75e6700-5e3e-0134-7a74-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Geological section from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e75e6700-5e3e-0134-7a74-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1854). Geological section from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e75e6700-5e3e-0134-7a74-00505686a51c

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Geological section from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean