National map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean: made by the authority of the Hon. O.H. Browning, Secretary of the Interior, in the office of the Indian Bureau, chiefly for government purposes...

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Title
National map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean: made by the authority of the Hon. O.H. Browning, Secretary of the Interior, in the office of the Indian Bureau, chiefly for government purposes...
Names
Keeler, W. J. (William J.) (Compiler)
Dubois, N. (Dutch artist, 18th century) (Draftsman)
Gedney, J. F. (Printer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

Parts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1867
Place: Washington
Publisher: W.J. Keeler
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5349
Topics
Indian reservations -- West (U.S.)
Indians of North America -- West (U.S.)
Mines and mineral resources -- West (U.S.)
Railroads -- West (U.S.)
Indian reservations
Indians of North America
Mines and mineral resources
Natural resources
Railroads
West (U.S.)
United States
United States, West
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Compiled from authorized explorations of Pacific Rail Road routes, public surveys, and other reliable data from the departments of the government at Washington, D.C. by W.J. Keeler, civil engineer ; N. Du Bois, draughtsman ; J.F. Gedney, lithographer, engraver & plate printer, Washington, D.C.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Content: Shows locations of selected mineral resources, railroads, Indian reservations, forts, and military posts.
Content: Prime meridians: Washington and Greenwich.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1867 by Wm. J. Keeler in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 119 x 144 cm
NYPL copy dissected into 4 sheets, 63 x 76 cm or smaller
NYPL copy has crossed-out property stamps of U.S.C. & G. Survey Library and Library of Congress in title area
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 910624381
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644155
Other local Identifier: US029.1.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 987e89d0-575f-0134-f3bb-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1867: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "National map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1867. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/aae28a40-575f-0134-5d6c-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "National map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/aae28a40-575f-0134-5d6c-00505686a51c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1867). National map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/aae28a40-575f-0134-5d6c-00505686a51c

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National map of the territory of the United States from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean