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Phelps's national map of the United States: a travellers' guide : embracing the principal rail roads, canals, steam boat & stage routes, throughout the union

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Phelps's national map of the United States: a travellers' guide : embracing the principal rail roads, canals, steam boat & stage routes, throughout the union
Names
Atwood, John M., approximately 1818- (Draftsman)
Phelps, Humphrey, active 19th century (Author)
Ensigns & Thayer (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1851
Place: New York
Publisher: Ensign & Thayer, 50 Ann Street
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5094
Topics
Transportation -- United States
United States
Genres
Maps
Tourist maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: drawn & engraved by J.M. Atwood, N.Y.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Content: Prime meridian: Washington. Longitude coordinates expressed here as measured from Greenwich.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1849 by Ensign & Thayer in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York."
Content: Insets: N. part of Maine -- Southern part of Florida -- Map of Oregon, California & Texas.
Content: To accompany: Phelps' travelers' guide through the United States. New and improved ed. New York : Ensign, Thayer, & Co., 1851.
Content: Includes illustrations of historical figures and state seals in surrounding margin.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale [ca. 1:4,700,000]. (W 98°--W 67°/N 46°--N 29°).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 44 x 57 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 10096072
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20643901
Other local Identifier: US010.1.05
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 446eb5f0-54c5-0133-5d2c-00505686a51c
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

  • 1851: Issued
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Phelps's national map of the United States" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1851. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3034cad0-54c6-0133-9d9a-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Phelps's national map of the United States" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 26, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3034cad0-54c6-0133-9d9a-00505686a51c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1851). Phelps's national map of the United States Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3034cad0-54c6-0133-9d9a-00505686a51c

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Phelps's national map of the United States