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Post route map of the state of Texas, with adjacent parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and of the Republic of Mexico

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Post route map of the state of Texas, with adjacent parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and of the Republic of Mexico
Names
United States. Post Office Department (Publisher)
Nicholson, W. L. (Cartographer)
United States. Post Office Department (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Texas

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1880 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Post Office Dept.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5355
Topics
Postal service -- Texas
Texas
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: By W.L. Nicholson.
Statement of responsibility: "Designed and constructed under the order of Postmaster General D.M. Key by W.L. Nicholson, Topographer of Post Office Department."
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division , v.9, page 533, column 2, row 3
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale approximately 1:953,400 (W 107°58ʹ--W 94°07ʹ/N 36°54ʹ--N 26°06ʹ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 4 sheets : hand colored ; 106 x 148 cm, sheets 54 x 75 cm or smaller
Description
Prime meridian: Washington, D.C. Inset: North-western portion of Texas [Scale approximately 1:1,300,000]. "The first edition was issued in 1878." "The service on this diagram brought up to date of May 1, 1880."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 39552209
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21417630
Folder number: US231.1.12
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2b7b22a0-d300-0135-f79e-0731253f9f7f
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
  • 2019: Found by you!
  • 2020

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Post route map of the state of Texas, with adjacent parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and of the Republic of Mexico" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1880. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/37d561f0-d300-0135-1f03-73887874fa30

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Post route map of the state of Texas, with adjacent parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and of the Republic of Mexico" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 17, 2019. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/37d561f0-d300-0135-1f03-73887874fa30

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1880). Post route map of the state of Texas, with adjacent parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and of the Republic of Mexico Retrieved from http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/37d561f0-d300-0135-1f03-73887874fa30

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Post route map of the state of Texas, with adjacent parts of Louisiana, Arkansas, Indian Territory and of the Republic of Mexico