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Johnson's new illustrated & embellished county map of the republics of North America, with the adjacent islands & countries

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Title
Johnson's new illustrated & embellished county map of the republics of North America, with the adjacent islands & countries
Names
Johnson, A. J. (Alvin Jewett), 1827-1884 (Cartographer)
Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893 (Publisher)
Johnson & Browning (Publisher)
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Maps of North America

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1861
Place: New York, N.Y.
Publisher: J.H. Colton
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5050
Topics
Administrative and political divisions
United States -- Administrative and political divisions
Mexico -- Administrative and political divisions
Central America -- Administrative and political divisions
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Compiled, drawn & engraved from U. States land & coast surveys, British Admiralty & other reliable sources under the direction of A.J. Johnson.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Content: Inset map: Map of the world on Mercator's projection.
Content: Shows North America from U.S. - Canada border to northern tip of South America, includes the Greater Antilles.
Content: Contains table of distances by land and by water, statistical table from the U.S. Census of 1850, a list of the authorities used in compiling the map, and statistics for Central America.
Content: Contains vignettes of the United States Capitol, American Eagle surrounded by stars containing the coats of arms of the states, and ships sailing on the open waters; enclosed by ornamental border of acanthus leaves.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1860."
Statement of responsibility: "Published by J. H. Colton 172 William Street, New York City; edtion for Johnson & Browning, Richmond, V.A. 1861."
Content: Scale approximately 1:3,072,000 (W 127°35ʹ00ʺ--W 59°46ʹ00ʺ/N 49°57ʹ00ʺ--N 6°36ʹ00ʺ)
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 159 x 169 cm, sheet 170 x 185 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 70212657
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20643857
Other local Identifier: NA017.3.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 43110cc0-3224-0133-93c5-58d385a7b928
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

  • 1827: Creator Born
  • 1861: Issued
  • 1884: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Johnson's new illustrated & embellished county map of the republics of North America, with the adjacent islands & countries" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1861. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/029f4810-7421-0133-ef41-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Johnson's new illustrated & embellished county map of the republics of North America, with the adjacent islands & countries" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 1, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/029f4810-7421-0133-ef41-00505686a51c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1861). Johnson's new illustrated & embellished county map of the republics of North America, with the adjacent islands & countries Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/029f4810-7421-0133-ef41-00505686a51c

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Johnson's new illustrated & embellished county map of the republics of North America, with the adjacent islands & countries