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Preliminary post route map of the states of Kansas and Nebraska : with adjacent parts of Missouri, Iowa, Dakota, Colorado, Texas and Indian Territory

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Preliminary post route map of the states of Kansas and Nebraska : with adjacent parts of Missouri, Iowa, Dakota, Colorado, Texas and Indian Territory
Additional title: Post route map of the states of Kansas and Nebraska
Additional title: Map of the states of Kansas and Nebraska
Names
Nicholson, W. L. (Creator)
Jewell, Marshall, 1825-1883 (Creator)
United States. Post Office Department (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Kansas

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1880 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Post Office Department
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5945
Topics
Postal service -- Kansas
Railroads -- Kansas
Postal service -- Nebraska
Railroads -- Nebraska
Kansas
Nebraska
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Designed and constructed under the orders of Marshall Jewell by W.L. Nicholson, Topographer, P.O. Dept.
Date: "The service on this diagram brought up to date of July 1st 1880."
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 5, page 507, column 3, no. 6
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale 1:633,600. Ten miles to an inch (W 106°00ʹ--W 93°50ʹ/N 43°10ʹ--N 36°30ʹ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 4 sheets : color ; 126 x 156 cm, on sheets 67 x 82 cm, or smaller
NYPL Map Div. copy imperfect: several small pieces of map lacking along the fold line.
Description
Shows railroads, postal routes, delivery schedule, and discontinued post offices. Prime meridian: Washington, D.C. "First edition was issued in 1875."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1007717758
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644752
Folder number: US075.3.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1ea91f10-9ca4-0135-105e-793fbaed98be
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

  • 1880: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Preliminary post route map of the states of Kansas and Nebraska " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1880. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2b98ddd0-9ca4-0135-cc27-057f478edec7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Preliminary post route map of the states of Kansas and Nebraska " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2b98ddd0-9ca4-0135-cc27-057f478edec7

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1880). Preliminary post route map of the states of Kansas and Nebraska Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2b98ddd0-9ca4-0135-cc27-057f478edec7

Wikipedia Citation

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Preliminary post route map of the states of Kansas and Nebraska