Nevada [Basin]: [shaded relief base map]
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Item data
Title
Nevada [Basin]: [shaded relief base map]
Collection
Maps of North America
Countries
United States (except New York)
States
Nevada
Names
United States. War Department (Creator)
United States Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel (1867-1881) (Creator)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1876 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. War Dept.
Table Of Contents
Map V. West Half -- Map V. East Half. [NYPL copy is missing East Half sheet.]
Library Location
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5564
Subjects
Landforms -- Nevada
Nevada
Humboldt River Region (Nev.)
Genres
Notes
Statement Of Responsibility: "The geological maps have been made upon the grade-curve foundation by the Geologist-in-charge, [Clarence King], S.F. Emmons, and Arnold Hague; geological sections at the bottom of geological maps by Arnold Hague and S.F. Emmons ..."--Legend [part of preface to atlas].
Citation/Reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division , vol. 6, page 784, column 3, row 4
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 2 sheets : color ; 67 x 105 cm, sheets 82 x 60 cm or less
Abstract
Covers western portion of state including Reno. Relief shown by shading and spot heights. Includes geological sections along bottom margin.
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 71320750
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20645391
Folder number: US119.1.03
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 3e9fafe0-18b1-0136-ff56-0721806876db
Rights
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1876
Cite this item
MLA format
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Nevada [Basin]: [shaded relief base map]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1876. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3e9fafe0-18b1-0136-ff56-0721806876db
APA format
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1876). Nevada [Basin]: [shaded relief base map] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3e9fafe0-18b1-0136-ff56-0721806876db
Chicago/Turabian Format
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Nevada [Basin]: [shaded relief base map]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3e9fafe0-18b1-0136-ff56-0721806876db
Wikipedia citation
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