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Title
Map of a reconnoissance between Fort Leavenworth on the Missouri River and the Great Salt Lake in the Territory of Utah
Names
Stansbury, Howard, 1806-1863 (Creator)
Abert, John James, 1788-1863 (Creator)
Gunnison, J. W. (John Williams), 1812-1853 (Draftsman)
Carrington, Albert, 1813-1889 (Creator)
Preuss, Charles, 1803-1854 (Draftsman)
Ackerman Lithr. (Lithographer)
United States. Topographical Bureau (Creator)
United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

Parts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1850 (Questionable)
Place: Washington, D.C.?
Publisher: publisher not identified
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5334
Topics
Early maps
West (U.S.) -- Discovery and exploration
United States -- Oregon National Historic Trail
West (U.S.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Made in 1849 and 1850 under the orders of Col. J.J. Abert, chief of the Topographical Bureau, by Capt. Howard Stansbury of the Corps of Topographical Engineers ; aided by Lieut. J.W. Gunnison, Corps of Topographical Engineers, and Albert Carrington ; the adjacent country laid down from the latest and most authentic data ; drawn by Lieut. Gunnison and Charles Preuss.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 72 x 170 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 367518560
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644141
Other local Identifier: US028A.1.03
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b2aacad0-1a17-0134-2087-00505686a51c
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

  • 1806: Creator Born
  • 1850: Issued
  • 1863: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of a reconnoissance between Fort Leavenworth on the Missouri River and the Great Salt Lake in the Territory of Utah" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d40e0540-df1f-0134-e79a-0f3fa39c9c46

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of a reconnoissance between Fort Leavenworth on the Missouri River and the Great Salt Lake in the Territory of Utah" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d40e0540-df1f-0134-e79a-0f3fa39c9c46

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1850). Map of a reconnoissance between Fort Leavenworth on the Missouri River and the Great Salt Lake in the Territory of Utah Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d40e0540-df1f-0134-e79a-0f3fa39c9c46

Wikipedia Citation

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Map of a reconnoissance between Fort Leavenworth on the Missouri River and the Great Salt Lake in the Territory of Utah