Map Carte des États-unis d'Amérique.

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Title: Carte des États-unis d'Amérique.
Summary: Sketch map of the eastern half of the United States showing major mountain ridges by hachures. Indicates canals, railroads and the "Route Nationale" between Cumberland, Md., and Vandalia, Ill. Shows projected railroads between Cumberland and Vandalia, between New Orleans and Nashville, and between Cincinnati and Columbia, S.C. "Voies de communication" are indicated in five colors. [From published bibliography]
Contributor Names: Bouffard, L.
Created / Published: [Paris] Lith. de Benard, 1836.
Subject Headings: - Railroads--United States--Maps; - United States--Maps; - United States
Notes: - Scale ca. 1:8,000,000.; - Relief shown by hachures.; - Shows existing and projected railroads.; - Hand colored showing "Voies de communication" in 5 colors.; - LC Railroad maps, 4; - Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.; - AACR2: 650/1; 651/2
Medium: col. map 32 x 39 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location: G3701.P3 1836 .B6
Repository: Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3701p.rr000040
Library of Congress Control Number: gm70002851
Language: French
Online Format: image
Description: Sketch map of the eastern half of the United States showing major mountain ridges by hachures. Indicates canals, railroads and the "Route Nationale" between Cumberland, Md., and Vandalia, Ill. Shows projected railroads between Cumberland and Vandalia, between New Orleans and Nashville, and between Cincinnati and Columbia, S.C. "Voies de communication" are indicated in five colors. [From published bibliography]
LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/gm70002851
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Bouffard, L. Carte des États-unis d'Amérique. [Paris Lith. de Benard, 1836] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm70002851/.

APA citation style:

Bouffard, L. (1836) Carte des États-unis d'Amérique. [Paris Lith. de Benard] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm70002851/.

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Bouffard, L. Carte des États-unis d'Amérique. [Paris Lith. de Benard, 1836] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm70002851/>.

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