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Farrar's map of northern Maine Moosehead Lake and vicinity: Sebec Lake and the headwaters of the Kennebec Penobscot and St. John rivers

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Title
Farrar's map of northern Maine Moosehead Lake and vicinity: Sebec Lake and the headwaters of the Kennebec Penobscot and St. John rivers
Additional title: Farrar's pocket map of Moosehead Lake and vicinity
Names
Tidd, M. M., 1827-1895 (Creator)
Meisel, A. (Augustus) (Lithographer)
Farrar, Charles A. J. (Charles Alden John), -1893 (Publisher)
Tidd, M. M., 1827-1895 (Draftsman)
Tidd, M. M., 1827-1895 (Surveyor)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Maine

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1884 (Inferred)
Place: Jamaica Plain, Mass.
Publisher: Charles A.J. Farrar
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5018
Topics
Maine
Moosehead Lake (Me.)
Kennebec River (Me.)
Penobscot River (Me.)
Saint John River (Me. and N.B.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Drawn expressly for "Farrar's Moosehead Lake and Vicinity, Illustrated" from actual surveys by M.M. Tidd.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1884 by Charles A.J. Farrar, in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington."
Source note: Extracted From: Farrar's illustrated guide book to Moosehead Lake and vicinity. Boston : 1884.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale approximately 1:316,800 (W 70°33ʹ--W 68°17ʹ/N 46°42--N 44°57ʹ).
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 6, page 111, column 3, no. 7
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 59 x 48 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy imperfect: several pieces of map lacking; has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 67309.
Description
Shows towns, lakes and rivers, roads, railroads, and notable physical features. Relief shown by hachures.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 962362138
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644845
Other local Identifier: US082.3.05
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c013bf00-a082-0134-a33c-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

  • 1827: Creator Born
  • 1884: Issued
  • 1895: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Farrar's map of northern Maine Moosehead Lake and vicinity" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1884. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cc1ce640-a082-0134-9407-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Farrar's map of northern Maine Moosehead Lake and vicinity" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cc1ce640-a082-0134-9407-00505686a51c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1884). Farrar's map of northern Maine Moosehead Lake and vicinity Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cc1ce640-a082-0134-9407-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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Farrar's map of northern Maine Moosehead Lake and vicinity