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Colton's sectional map of the state of Illinois : compiled from the United States surveys ; also exhibiting the internal improvements, distances between towns, villages & post offices : the outlines of prairies, woodlands, marshes, & the lands donated to the state by the gen. govt. for the purpose of internal improvements

Title
  1. Colton's sectional map of the state of Illinois : compiled from the United States surveys ; also exhibiting the internal improvements, distances between towns, villages & post offices : the outlines of prairies, woodlands, marshes, & the lands donated to the state by the gen. govt. for the purpose of internal improvements / by J.M. Peck, John Messinger, and A.J. Mathewson.
Author
  1. Peck, John Mason, 1789-1858
Published by
  1. 172 William St., New York : G.W. and C.B. Colton & Co., 1869.
Format
  1. Map

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Additional authors
  1. Messinger, John, 1771-1846
  2. Mathewson, A. J
  3. S. Stiles & Co., engraver
  4. G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., publisher
Description
  1. 1 map : hand colored; 99 x 66 cm, on sheet 106 x 73 cm
Alternative title
  1. Sectional map of the state of Illinois
  2. Map of the state of Illinois
  3. Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US061.3.01
Subject
  1. Illinois -- Maps.
  2. Illinois -- Administrative and political divisions -- Maps.
  3. Chicago (Ill.) -- Maps.
  4. Saint Louis (Mo.) -- Maps.
Genre/Form
  1. Maps.
Call number
  1. Map Div. 15-5800
Language
  1. English
Note
  1. Prime meridian: Washington, D.C.
  2. Includes text on "Public lands," "Land districts," and statistical tables on "State of Illinois" and "Progressive movement of Population."
  3. Insets: The City of Chicago -- The City of St. Louis.
  4. "Maps of every description to accompany reports, prospectuses etc. drawn, engraved, printed & colored at G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.'s Map Establishment."
Indexed in (note)
  1. New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Author
  1. Peck, John Mason, 1789-1858, creator.
Cartographic data
  1. Scale 1:633,600. 10 miles to an inch (W 92°05ʹ--W 86°45ʹ/N 42°40ʹ--N 36°55ʹ).
Type of content
  1. cartographic image
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. sheet
Indexed in:
  1. New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 5, page 194, column 3, no. 3
Source
  1. US061.3.01
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Place of publication
  1. United States New York (State) New York.
Added author
  1. Messinger, John, 1771-1846, creator.
  2. Mathewson, A. J., creator.
  3. S. Stiles & Co., engraver.
  4. G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., publisher.
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