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The tourist's pocket map of the state of Kentucky : exhibiting its internal improvements, roads, distances &c.

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Title
The tourist's pocket map of the state of Kentucky : exhibiting its internal improvements, roads, distances &c.
Additional title: Map of the state of Kentucky
Names
Young, J. H. (James Hamilton) (Cartographer)
Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868 (Publisher)
Yeager, E. (Edward) (Engraver)
Mitchell & Hinman (Distributor)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Kentucky

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1834
Place: Philadelphia
Publisher: S. Augustus Mitchell
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5954
Topics
Roads -- Kentucky
Kentucky
Kentucky -- Administrative and political divisions
Genres
Maps
Tourist maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: By J.H. Young ; engraved by Edward Yeager.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1834 by S. Augustus Mitchell in the clerks office of the Eastern district of Pennsylvania."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 33 x 40 cm
Designed to be folded in cover 13 x 8 cm
Description
Also shows counties, cities, towns and notable physical feature. Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridian: Washington, D.C. Includes text, tables list steam boat routes and stage routes. Inset maps: Vicinity of Louisville, [Scale 1:400,000] -- Vicinity of Frankfort & Lexington, [Scale 1:600,000].
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 793036985
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644761
Folder number: US076.1.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1b37ddb0-2d0e-0135-74bd-2dc4a09717d0
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

  • 1834: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "The tourist's pocket map of the state of Kentucky " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1834. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/274e3c00-2d0e-0135-9c54-0393dac8cda0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "The tourist's pocket map of the state of Kentucky " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/274e3c00-2d0e-0135-9c54-0393dac8cda0

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1834). The tourist's pocket map of the state of Kentucky Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/274e3c00-2d0e-0135-9c54-0393dac8cda0

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The tourist's pocket map of the state of Kentucky