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Map of New Jersey and Pennsylvania : exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads, &c.

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Map of New Jersey and Pennsylvania : exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads, &c.

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Title
Map of New Jersey and Pennsylvania : exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads, &c.
Names
Burr, David H., 1803-1875 (Cartographer)
Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873 (Associated name)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

Parts

Dates / Origin
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: s.n.
Date Issued: 1839
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 00-423
Topics
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Canals -- New Jersey
Canals -- Pennsylvania
New Jersey -- Maps
Pennsylvania -- Maps
Post roads -- New Jersey
Post roads -- Pennsylvania
Postal service -- New Jersey
Postal service -- Pennsylvania
Railroads -- New Jersey
Railroads -- Pennsylvania
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: "Entered according to act of Congress, July 10th, 1839, by David H. Burr in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia."
Content: Also shows drainage, county boundaries, cities and towns.
Content: In lower right margin: John Arrowsmith.
Content: Part of a series of maps described in Ristow's American maps and mapmakers, p. 106.
Content: Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Citation/reference: LC Railroad maps, 255
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Statement of responsibility: by David H. Burr (late topographer to the Post Office), geographer to the House of Representatives of the U.S.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand col. ; 89 x 122 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 5572103
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14933998
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1a0ce930-c52b-012f-c2df-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

  • 1803: Creator Born
  • 1839: Place
  • 1875: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of New Jersey and Pennsylvania : exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads, &c." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1839. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-efb3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of New Jersey and Pennsylvania : exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads, &c." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-efb3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1839). Map of New Jersey and Pennsylvania : exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads, &c. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-efb3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Map of New Jersey and Pennsylvania : exhibiting the post offices, post roads, canals, rail roads, &c.