Topographical and irrigation map of the Great Central Valley of California: embracing the Sacramento, San Joaquin, Tulare and Kern Valleys and the bordering foothills
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Title
Topographical and irrigation map of the Great Central Valley of California: embracing the Sacramento, San Joaquin, Tulare and Kern Valleys and the bordering foothills
Collection
Maps of North America
Countries
United States (except New York)
States
California
Names
California. Department of Engineering (Publisher)
Hall, Wm. Ham. (William Hammond) (Creator)
Britton & Rey (Lithographer)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1887
Place: Sacramento
Publisher: California State Engineering Department
Library Location
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5481
Subjects
Irrigation -- California -- Central Valley (Calif.)
Water-supply -- California -- Central Valley (Calif.)
Land grants -- California -- Central Valley (Calif.)
Irrigation
Land grants
Water-supply
Central Valley (Calif.)
California
Genres
Notes
Statement Of Responsibility: California State Engineering Department ; Wm. Ham. Hall, State Engineer.
Citation/Reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 2, page 256, column 2, no. 5
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 2 sheets : color ; 49 x 181 cm, sheets 54 x 94 cm or smaller
Abstract
Shows drainage, township and section lines, ranches, railroads, etc. Relief shown by contours and shading. Includes note. Contour interval 20 ft.
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 25765856
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20644288
Folder number: US038.2.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0376e7a0-0b6a-0136-0f9d-213595dbb396
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1887
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Topographical and irrigation map of the Great Central Valley of California: embracing the Sacramento, San Joaquin, Tulare and Kern Valleys and the bordering foothills" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1887. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0376e7a0-0b6a-0136-0f9d-213595dbb396
APA format
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1887). Topographical and irrigation map of the Great Central Valley of California: embracing the Sacramento, San Joaquin, Tulare and Kern Valleys and the bordering foothills Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0376e7a0-0b6a-0136-0f9d-213595dbb396
Chicago/Turabian Format
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Topographical and irrigation map of the Great Central Valley of California: embracing the Sacramento, San Joaquin, Tulare and Kern Valleys and the bordering foothills" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0376e7a0-0b6a-0136-0f9d-213595dbb396
Wikipedia citation
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