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Colton's map of the New York wilderness

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Colton's map of the New York wilderness
Additional title: New York wilderness
Names
Ely, W. W., -1879 (Compiler)
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of New York City and State

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1872
Place: No. 172 William St., New York
Publisher: Engraved, printed and published by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5855
Topics
Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.)
New York (State) -- Administrative and political divisions
New York (State) -- Adirondack Mountains (N.Y.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: compiled by W.W. Ely, M.D.
Content: Shows roads, railroads, hotels and township and county boundaries.
Content: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
Content: Prime meridian: Washington.
Content: Map within decorative border.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 68 x 68 cm, on sheet 77 x 77 cm, folded in cover 16 cm + 14 pages
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 38145697
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14018173
Other local Identifier: US150.2.06
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 7cd109e0-a1c6-0133-baf1-00505686d14e
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

  • 1872: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Colton's map of the New York wilderness" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1872. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e25e41e0-c12b-0133-05ee-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Colton's map of the New York wilderness" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e25e41e0-c12b-0133-05ee-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1872). Colton's map of the New York wilderness Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e25e41e0-c12b-0133-05ee-00505686a51c

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Colton's map of the New York wilderness