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Map illustrating the general geological features of the country west of the Mississippi River: compiled from the surveys of W.H. Emory and from the Pacific Railroad surveys & other sources

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Map illustrating the general geological features of the country west of the Mississippi River: compiled from the surveys of W.H. Emory and from the Pacific Railroad surveys & other sources
Additional title: West of the Mississippi River
Names
Hall, James, 1811-1898 (Cartographer)
Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887 (Surveyor)
Lesley, J. P. (J. Peter), 1819-1903 (Cartographer)
Jekyll, Thomas (Draftsman)
Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith (Lithographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

Parts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1858 (Questionable)
Place: New York?
Publisher: s.n.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 01-11537
Topics
Geology -- West (U.S.)
Geology -- Mexico
West (U.S.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: by Professor James Hall, assisted by J.P. Lesley, Esq ; drawn by Ths. Jekyll.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand col. ; 51 x 57 cm
Relief shown by hachures.
Description
Shows geology of the United States west of the Mississippi River, and northern Mexico; state boundaries; Kansas and Minnesota as territories; cities, roads and rivers.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 47352825
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15886004
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1adb4b80-d56d-0132-73f4-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1811: Creator Born
  • 1858: Issued
  • 1898: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map illustrating the general geological features of the country west of the Mississippi River" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1858. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1f266b70-d7c0-0132-9d1e-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map illustrating the general geological features of the country west of the Mississippi River" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1f266b70-d7c0-0132-9d1e-58d385a7bbd0

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1858). Map illustrating the general geological features of the country west of the Mississippi River Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1f266b70-d7c0-0132-9d1e-58d385a7bbd0

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Map illustrating the general geological features of the country west of the Mississippi River