TitlePreliminary post route map of the state of Florida : with adjacent parts of South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama : showing also the neighboring West India Islands
Additional title: Post route map of the state of FloridaAdditional title: Map of the state of Florida
NamesUnited States. Post Office Department (Publisher)Jewell, Marshall, 1825-1883 (Creator)Tyner, James N. (James Noble), 1826-1904 (Creator)Nicholson, W. L. (Designer)Gorham, Chas. E. (Draftsman)United States. Post Office Department (Creator)
CollectionMaps of North America
Countries
United States (except New York)
States
Florida
Dates / OriginDate Issued: 1878 (Inferred)Place: Washington, D.C.Publisher: Post Office Department
Library locationsLionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map DivisionShelf locator: Map Div. 15-5717
TopicsPostal service -- FloridaPostal service -- West IndiesFloridaWest Indies
GenresMaps
NotesStatement of responsibility: Designed and constructed under the orders of Postmaster General Marshall Jewell and Second Assistant Postmaster General James N. Tyner ; by W.L. Nicholson, Topographer of P.O. Dept. ; drawn by Chas. E. Gorham.Date: "The first edition was issued in 1876."Date: "Florida service on this diagram brought up to date of November 1st., 1878." Updated by manuscript additions.Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)Content: Scale 1:1,013,760. Sixteen miles to the inch (W 88°05ʹ--W 79°40ʹ/N 33°25ʹ--N 21°05ʹ).
Physical DescriptionExtent: 1 map : hand colored ; 138 x 81 cm, on sheet 141 x 84 cmNYPL Map Div. copy is divided into 2 sheets, 71 x 84 cm, or smaller
DescriptionShows railroads, postal routes, counties, cities, towns, and notable physical features. Prime meridian: Washington, D.C. Includes explanation of services, general statistics, and distances. Inset: Map of the West India Islands with adjacent parts of Florida, Central and South America.
Type of ResourceCartographic
IdentifiersRLIN/OCLC: 973339186NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644524Folder number: US053.3.04Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): eac8fd40-f227-0134-ad6a-538a6c9ff8c1
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