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Explorations in Alaska, 1898 : portions of Tanana and White Rivers

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Explorations in Alaska, 1898 : portions of Tanana and White Rivers
Additional title: Portions of Tanana and White Rivers
Names
Geological Survey (U.S.) (Creator)
Walcott, Charles D. (Charles Doolittle), 1850-1927 (Creator)
Peters, W. J. (William John), 1863-1942 (Creator)
Brooks, Alfred H. (Alfred Hulse), 1871-1924 (Creator)
United States. Congress (55th, 3rd session : 1898-1899) (Issuing body)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Alaska

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1898 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Congress
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 18-884
Topics
Tanana River (Alaska)
White River (Alaska)
Yukon River (Yukon and Alaska)
Alaska -- Discovery and exploration
Genres
Maps
Topographic maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "W.J. Peters, Topographer in Charge. Topography by W.J. Peters and Alfred H. Brooks, Assistant Geologist."
Statement of responsibility: In upper left corner "U.S. Geological Survey, Charles D. Walcott, Director."
Statement of responsibility: In upper right corner "Report, Public Resolution No. 25, 55th Congress, 3D Session."
Citation/reference: Congressional information service. CIS U.S. serial set index. Pt. 14, Index and carto-bibliography of maps, entry 3737 ( 55- 3) S.doc. 172, map 10
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 1, page 127, column 3, no. 5
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 33 x 111 cm, on sheet 43 x 124 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 54920
Description
Relief shown by contours and land forms. "Map 9"-- top center margin.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 65670975
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21513145
Folder number: US034.2.09
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6e4a64c0-fd42-0135-0672-691d6893db83
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1898: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2020: Found by you!
  • 2021

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Explorations in Alaska, 1898 " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1898. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3c772530-2482-0136-65a2-53927b3868e6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Explorations in Alaska, 1898 " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 28, 2020. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3c772530-2482-0136-65a2-53927b3868e6

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1898). Explorations in Alaska, 1898 Retrieved from http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3c772530-2482-0136-65a2-53927b3868e6

Wikipedia Citation

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Explorations in Alaska, 1898