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Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia, ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of North America

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Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia, ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC

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Title
Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia, ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC
Names
Ellicott, Andrew, 1754-1820 (Cartographer)
Thackara & Vallance (Engraver)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Washington, D.C.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1792
Place: Philadelphia, P.A.
Publisher: Thackara & Vallance
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5626
Topics
Washington (D.C.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: First official plan of city.
Content: City lots numbered.
Content: Text in lower left and right hand corners explains the plan and describes width of streets.
Statement of responsibility: "Engraved by Thackara & Vallance, Philada. 1792."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 55.2 x 72 cm, sheet 64 x 90 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 166643573
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644433
Folder number: US048.1.03
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0ea19280-c08d-0134-d091-00505686a51c
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

  • 1754: Creator Born
  • 1792: Issued
  • 1820: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia, ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1792. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/305752a0-c08d-0134-26d5-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia, ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/305752a0-c08d-0134-26d5-00505686a51c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1792). Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia, ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/305752a0-c08d-0134-26d5-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Plan of the city of Washington in the territory of Columbia, ceded by the states of Virginia and Maryland to the United States of America and by them established as the seat of their government, after the year MDCCC