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Topographical map of the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of North America

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Topographical map of the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations

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Title
Topographical map of the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations
Names
Geological Survey (U.S.) (Creator)
Thompson, John Clifford, 1828 or 1829-1894 (Associated name)
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (Surveyor)
Geo. H. Walker & Co. (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Rhode Island

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1891
Place: Boston, Mass.
Publisher: Geo. H. Walker & Co.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5257
Topics
Roads -- Rhode Island
Plantations -- Rhode Island -- Providence (R.I.)
Rhode Island
Rhode Island -- Administrative and political divisions
Genres
Maps
Topographic maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: By the United States Geological Survey in cooperation with the state.
Content: Shows counties, cities, towns, vegetation, roads, drainage, and other points of interest.
Content: Relief shown by contours and spot heights.
Statement of responsibility: "Triangulation and topography by the U.S. Geological and the U.S. Coast & Geodetic Surveys. Surveyed 1885-1888."
Content: "For sale by J.C. Thompson under the direction of the Commission, 269 Westminster St., Providence, R.I."
Content: "Contour interval, 20 feet. Datum, mean sea level. Water contour, 20 feet depth."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map :color ;157 x 108 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 28249089
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646295
Folder number: US218.1.08
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 045d2950-da9e-0134-d0cc-0ff8e2f4dbe9
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

  • 1891: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Topographical map of the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1891. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/11501a00-1ee5-0135-c32b-00e557e0d592

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Topographical map of the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/11501a00-1ee5-0135-c32b-00e557e0d592

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1891). Topographical map of the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/11501a00-1ee5-0135-c32b-00e557e0d592

Wikipedia Citation

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Topographical map of the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations