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Map Map of Alabama

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Title

  • Map of Alabama

Names

  • Melish, John, 1771-1822.

Created / Published

  • Philadelphia : Published by John Melish, 1820.

Headings

  • -  Alabama--Maps
  • -  United States--Alabama

Genre

  • Maps

Notes

  • -  Relief shown by contours and hachures.
  • -  Prime meridian: Washington and London.
  • -  "Entered according to Act of Congress the 29 day of Octor. 1818 by John Melish."
  • -  Includes statistical and geographical notes.
  • -  LC copy imperfect: Shellacked, fragile, liquid staining throughout, torn and repaired, and mounted on cloth.
  • -  Annotated on verso: Alabama No. 44.

Medium

  • 1 map : hand colored ; 69 x 49 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3970 1820 .M4

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2012590211

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Melish, John. Map of Alabama. Philadelphia: Published by John Melish, 1820. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2012590211/.

APA citation style:

Melish, J. (1820) Map of Alabama. Philadelphia: Published by John Melish. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2012590211/.

MLA citation style:

Melish, John. Map of Alabama. Philadelphia: Published by John Melish, 1820. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2012590211/>.