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Map Colton's railroad & township map of the state of New York : with parts of the adjoining states & Canada Colton's railroad and township map of the state of New York / Railroad & township map of the state of New York / Township map of the state of New York

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Title

  • Colton's railroad & township map of the state of New York : with parts of the adjoining states & Canada

Other Title

  • Colton's railroad and township map of the state of New York
  • Railroad & township map of the state of New York
  • Township map of the state of New York

Names

  • Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893.
  • Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth), 1827-1901.
  • Atwood, John M., approximately 1818-
  • Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874.

Created / Published

  • New York : Published by J.H. Colton, 1852.

Headings

  • -  Railroads--New York (State)--Maps
  • -  New York (State)--Administrative and political divisions--Maps
  • -  New York (State)--Maps
  • -  United States--New York (State)

Genre

  • Maps

Notes

  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  Hand colored to emphasize state boundaries and county areas.
  • -  Prime meridian: Washington D.C.
  • -  "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1852 by J.H. Colton in ... the Southern Dist. of N. York."
  • -  LC copy imperfect: Darkened on verso at fold lines, adhesive label affixed to cover.
  • -  Signed in ink script on inside of cover: Millard Fillmore, July 26 1853.
  • -  Includes population statistical table and embellished map border (flowers, berries, leaves, tendrils).
  • -  Publisher's printed map list on inside of cover.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Medium

  • 1 map : mounted on cloth backing, hand colored ; 59 x 71 cm, folded in red pressboard cover 15 x 9 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3801.P3 1852 .C6

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2012593316

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Colton, J. H, G. Woolworth Colton, John M Atwood, and Millard Fillmore. Colton's railroad & township map of the state of New York: with parts of the adjoining states & Canada. New York: Published by J.H. Colton, 1852. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2012593316/.

APA citation style:

Colton, J. H., Colton, G. W., Atwood, J. M. & Fillmore, M. (1852) Colton's railroad & township map of the state of New York: with parts of the adjoining states & Canada. New York: Published by J.H. Colton. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2012593316/.

MLA citation style:

Colton, J. H, et al. Colton's railroad & township map of the state of New York: with parts of the adjoining states & Canada. New York: Published by J.H. Colton, 1852. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2012593316/>.