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Post route map of the state of Maine: and of the adjacent parts of New Hampshire and the Dominion of Canada

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Post route map of the state of Maine: and of the adjacent parts of New Hampshire and the Dominion of Canada
Names
Nicholson, W. L. (Creator)
McLellan, George William, 1804 or 1805-1877 (Associated name)
Randall, Alexander Williams, 1819-1872 (Associated name)
Goepel, Paul, 1844-1913 (Draftsman)
McClelland, David (Engraver)
United States. Post Office Department (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Maine

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1875 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Post Office Department
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-821
Topics
Postal service -- Maine
Post roads -- Maine
Railway mail service -- Maine
Railroads -- Maine
Maine
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Designed and constructed under the orders of Postmaster General Alex. W. Randall and Second Ass't Postmaster Gen'l Geo. Wm. McLellan, by W.L. Nicholson, topographer of P.O. Dept. ; Paul Goepel, draughtsman ; engraved by D. McClelland, Washn., D.C.
Content: Shows railroads, postal routes, delivery schedule, and discontinued post offices.
Content: Prime meridian: Washington, D.C.
Content: Includes table of "Distances computed by the shortest mail routes and from the terminal post offices" and inset: "Map of the state of Maine showing the connections with the surrounding states and provinces."[Scale 1:2,851,200].
Date: Date printed on map 1869. Printed and manuscript notation: The service on this diagram brought up to date of: Jan'y 1, 1875.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 94 x 74 cm, , on sheet 99 x 78 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 963846301
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21122612
Other local Identifier: US082.2.04
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 23f37b50-a087-0134-4a43-00505686a51c
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

  • 1875: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Post route map of the state of Maine" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1875. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8ce07af0-a087-0134-5df1-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Post route map of the state of Maine" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8ce07af0-a087-0134-5df1-00505686a51c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1875). Post route map of the state of Maine Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8ce07af0-a087-0134-5df1-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Post route map of the state of Maine