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Disturnell's new map of the United States and Canada showing all the canals, rail roads, telegraph lines and principal stage routes

Title
  1. Disturnell's new map of the United States and Canada showing all the canals, rail roads, telegraph lines and principal stage routes / drawn by Henry A. Burr ; engraved by J.M. Atwood, N.Y.
Author
  1. Burr, Henry A
Published by
  1. New York : J. Disturnell, No. 157 Broadway, 1851.
Format
  1. Map

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Additional authors
  1. Disturnell, John, 1801-1877
  2. Atwood, John M., approximately 1818-1884
Description
  1. 1 map; 53 x 66 cm
Summary
  1. Map of the eastern half of the United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, major cities and towns, canals, roads, telegraph lines, railroads, and unfinished railroads. [From published bibliography].
Alternative title
  1. Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US010.1.04
Subject
  1. United States -- Maps. - [Browse in index]
  2. Railroads -- United States -- Maps. - [Browse in index]
  3. Transportation -- United States -- Maps. - [Browse in index]
Genre/Form
  1. Maps.
Call number
  1. Map Div. 15-5093
Language
  1. English
Note
  1. Relief shown by hachures.
Indexed in (note)
  1. LC Railroad maps
  2. New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Additional formats (note)
  1. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Author
  1. Burr, Henry A., creator, draftsman.
Cartographic data
  1. Scale approximately 1:4,000,000 (W 98°--W 64°/N 47°--N 28°).
Type of content
  1. cartographic image
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. sheet
Indexed in:
  1. LC Railroad maps, 17
Indexed in:
  1. New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 10, page 183, column a, row 3
Source
  1. US010.1.04
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
  2. Library of Congress copy image
Place of publication
  1. United States New York (State) New York.
Added author
  1. Disturnell, John, 1801-1877, publisher.
  2. Atwood, John M., approximately 1818-1884, engraver.
LCCN
  1. gm 70005366
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