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Topographical map of the District of Columbia: surveyed in the years 1856 '57 '58 & '59

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of North America

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Title
Topographical map of the District of Columbia: surveyed in the years 1856 '57 '58 & '59
Names
Boschke, A. (Cartographer)
Sweeny, Hugh B. (Associated name)
Blagden, Thos. (Thomas) (Associated name)
D. McClelland, Blanchard & Mohun (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Washington, D.C.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1861
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: D. McClelland, Blanchard & Mohun
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5634
Topics
Real property -- Washington (D.C.)
Washington (D.C.)
Arlington County (Va.)
Genres
Maps
Topographic maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: by A. Boschke
Content: Oriented with north toward the upper left.
Content: Relief shown by contours. Depths shown by isolines and soundings.
Content: Shows individual buildings, streets, vegetation and in the rural area surrounding the city grid some householders' names; also covers Virginia shoreline zone.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1861, by D. McClelland, Blanchard & Mohun, Hugh B. Sweeny, and Thos. Blagden, in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the District of Columbia."
Statement of responsibility: "Engraved by D. McClelland, Washington, D.C."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 99 x 103 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
Library of Congress Control Number: 88694013
RLIN/OCLC: 18165954
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644441
Folder number: US049.2.04
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d826d4c0-bf29-0134-981e-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

  • 1861: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Topographical map of the District of Columbia" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1861. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6f42660-0c2d-0135-39c3-4d90f3421fee

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Topographical map of the District of Columbia" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6f42660-0c2d-0135-39c3-4d90f3421fee

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1861). Topographical map of the District of Columbia Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c6f42660-0c2d-0135-39c3-4d90f3421fee

Wikipedia Citation

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Topographical map of the District of Columbia