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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

Maps
Topographic Maps

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

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Cartographic

Date Issued

1887

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MLA 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" 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

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