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New map of the city of Philadelphia : from the latest city surveys : prepared for Gopsill's directories, 1889

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
New map of the city of Philadelphia : from the latest city surveys : prepared for Gopsill's directories, 1889
Additional title: Map of the city of Philadelphia
Names
Smith, John L., 1846-1921 (Creator)
Smith, John L., 1846-1921 (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1889 (Inferred)
Place: 27 South Sixth St., Philad'a
Publisher: J.L. Smith, map publisher
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5232
Topics
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Administrative and political divisions
Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
Genres
Maps
Notes
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 7, page 698, column b, no. 4
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale approximately 1:21,200 (W 75°16ʹ09ʺ--W 75°04ʹ05ʺ/N 40°04ʹ50ʺ--N 39°52ʹ43ʺ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 100 x 71 cm
Description
Shows wards, names of streets, radial distances from city hall, drainage, railroads, and other points of interest. Includes list of "Elevations of the highest recorded points above high tide in the Delaware River."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1015346144
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646270
Folder number: US215.1.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ad89bbd0-c408-0135-7778-0d3348c4dde5
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

  • 1846: Creator Born
  • 1889: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1921: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "New map of the city of Philadelphia " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1889. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2e8dfea0-5d0f-0136-9f9d-11df8f9c8587

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "New map of the city of Philadelphia " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2e8dfea0-5d0f-0136-9f9d-11df8f9c8587

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1889). New map of the city of Philadelphia Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2e8dfea0-5d0f-0136-9f9d-11df8f9c8587

Wikipedia Citation

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New map of the city of Philadelphia