Colton's new sectional map of the state of Missouri: compiled from the United States surveys & other authentic sources : exhibiting the sections, fractional sections, counties, cities, towns, villages, post offices, railroads & other internal improvements
Our collections include some content that may be harmful or difficult to view. Learn more.
Data source:
Research CatalogPurchase this print
Order PrintImage ID
57570877
Item data
Title
Colton's new sectional map of the state of Missouri: compiled from the United States surveys & other authentic sources : exhibiting the sections, fractional sections, counties, cities, towns, villages, post offices, railroads & other internal improvements
Collection
Maps of North America
Countries
United States (except New York)
States
Missouri
Names
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. (Creator)
Cox, J. P. (James P.), 1819 or 1820- (Engraver)
Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893 (Creator)
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. (Publisher)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1870
Place: 172 William St., New York
Publisher: G.W. and C.B. Colton & Co.
Library Location
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5495
Subjects
Railroads -- Missouri
Missouri
Missouri -- Administrative and political divisions
Genres
Notes
Statement Of Responsibility: "Cox, sculpt."
Statement Of Responsibility: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1860 by J.H. Colton in the Clerks Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York."
Citation/Reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 6, page 554, column 3, no. 5
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale 1:633,600. 10 miles to an inch (W 95°50ʹ--W 88°50ʹ/N 40°45ʹ--N 35°55ʹ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 79 x 95 cm, on sheet 86 x 101 cm, folded in cover 16 x 10 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy is divided into 2 sheets 86 x 51 cm or smaller, filed flat, encased in mylar with original cover
Abstract
Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. Includes notes and decorative border. Inside cover: includes publisher's advertisement.
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 51771548
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20645322
Folder number: US114.2.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 29c96b80-c8ba-0135-5f63-73358482deda
Rights
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.
Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1870
Cite this item
MLA format
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Colton's new sectional map of the state of Missouri: compiled from the United States surveys & other authentic sources : exhibiting the sections, fractional sections, counties, cities, towns, villages, post offices, railroads & other internal improvements" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1870. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/29c96b80-c8ba-0135-5f63-73358482deda
APA format
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1870). Colton's new sectional map of the state of Missouri: compiled from the United States surveys & other authentic sources : exhibiting the sections, fractional sections, counties, cities, towns, villages, post offices, railroads & other internal improvements Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/29c96b80-c8ba-0135-5f63-73358482deda
Chicago/Turabian Format
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Colton's new sectional map of the state of Missouri: compiled from the United States surveys & other authentic sources : exhibiting the sections, fractional sections, counties, cities, towns, villages, post offices, railroads & other internal improvements" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 16, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/29c96b80-c8ba-0135-5f63-73358482deda
Wikipedia citation
<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/29c96b80-c8ba-0135-5f63-73358482deda | title= (cartographic) Colton's new sectional map of the state of Missouri: compiled from the United States surveys & other authentic sources : exhibiting the sections, fractional sections, counties, cities, towns, villages, post offices, railroads & other internal improvements (1870) | author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library | accessdate=November 16, 2025 | publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>