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Colton's new map of Long Island

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of New York City and State

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Title
Colton's new map of Long Island
Additional title: New map of Long Island
Names
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. (Creator)
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of New York City and State

Parts

Long Island

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1876
Place: 172 William St., New York
Publisher: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
Table of Contents
Western section -- Eastern section.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5966
Topics
Railroads -- New York (State) -- Long Island (N.Y.)
Railroads -- New York (State) -- New York
Roads -- New York (State) -- Long Island (N.Y.)
Roads -- New York (State) -- New York
Long Island (N.Y.)
Long Island (N.Y.) -- Administrative and political divisions
Long Island Sound (N.Y. and Conn.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Published by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., 172 William St., New York."
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1873, by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. in the Office of the Librarian at Congress at Washington."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 2 sheets : hand colored ; 79 x 90 cm, and 75 x 79 cm
Description
Shows counties, cities and towns, parks, roads, railroads, and major natural features. Prime meridian: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. Also covers New York City, Long Island Sound, portions of eastern New Jersey, and the southern coast of Connecticut.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 944344235
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20645793
Other local Identifier: US161.2.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 50daaa60-ccf9-0133-9e01-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1876: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Colton's new map of Long Island" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/19ce5f90-5dfa-0136-c6ff-41fdb4a337d1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Colton's new map of Long Island" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/19ce5f90-5dfa-0136-c6ff-41fdb4a337d1

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1876). Colton's new map of Long Island Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/19ce5f90-5dfa-0136-c6ff-41fdb4a337d1

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Colton's new map of Long Island