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Title
Map of the United States : with the contiguous British & Spanish possessions
Names
Vallance, J. (John), 1770-1823 (Engraver)
Melish, John, 1771-1822 (Cartographer)
Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858 (Engraver)
Finlayson, James (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

Whole

Dates / Origin
Place: Philadelphia :
Publisher: Published by James Finlayson, Agent Philada., successor to John Melish,
Date Issued: 1823
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 00-365 [4 sheets]
Topics
North America
United States
United States -- Maps
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Relief shown pictorially.
Content: "Entered according to Act of Congress the 16th day of June, 1820."
Content: Improved to 1823.
Content: Includes inset of the West Indies and statistical table of the counties.
Content: Includes inset of the West Indies and statistical table.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: NYPL copy imperfect: small pieces lacking in various areas.
Content: NYPL copy on 4 sheets, 57 x 76 cm. or smaller.
Content: Prime meridians: London and Washington.
Statement of responsibility: compiled from the latest & best authorities by John Melish ; engraved by J. Vallance & H.S. Tanner.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand col. ; 105 x 142 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 49732914
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15398649
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cce218f0-c52a-012f-c03b-3c075448cc4b
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

  • 1770: Creator Born
  • 1823: Creator Died
  • 1823: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the United States : with the contiguous British & Spanish possessions" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1823. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ede4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the United States : with the contiguous British & Spanish possessions" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ede4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1823). Map of the United States : with the contiguous British & Spanish possessions Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-ede4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Map of the United States : with the contiguous British & Spanish possessions