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Stanford's library map of North America

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Title
Stanford's library map of North America
Names
Johnston, Alexander Keith, 1804-1871 (Creator)
Stanford, Edward, 1827-1904 (Publisher)
W. & A.K. Johnston Limited (Engraver)
Collection

Maps of North America

Whole

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1877 (Inferred)
Place: London
Publisher: Published July 1st, 1863 by Edward Stanford, 55 Charing Cross
Edition: Additions to 1877
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-466
Topics
North America
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: constructed by A. Keith Johnston, F.R.S.E., F.R.G.S. &c. ; engraved by W. & A.K. Johnston, Edinburgh.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Content: Inset: Aleutian Islands and continuation of Aliaska Peninsula.
Content: Scale 1:5,274,720. 83.25 miles = 1 inch (E 170°--W 0°/N 85°--N 3°)
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 156 x 145 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 61040
Dissected and mounted on cloth.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 916518446
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20760570
Other local Identifier: NA018
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2f4900d0-2358-0133-74a5-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1804: Creator Born
  • 1871: Creator Died
  • 1877: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Stanford's library map of North America" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1877. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fae966b0-741d-0133-5d51-00505686d14e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Stanford's library map of North America" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fae966b0-741d-0133-5d51-00505686d14e

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1877). Stanford's library map of North America Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fae966b0-741d-0133-5d51-00505686d14e

Wikipedia Citation

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Stanford's library map of North America