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McClung's map of Minnesota : prepared expressly to accompany his word "Minnesota as it is in 1870"

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Title
McClung's map of Minnesota : prepared expressly to accompany his word "Minnesota as it is in 1870"
Names
Power, J. B. (James Buel), 1833-1912 (Compiler)
McClung, J. W. (John W.) (Publisher)
Rice & Reed (Lithographer)
Power, J. B. (James Buel), 1833-1912 (Draftsman)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Minnesota

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1870 (Inferred)
Place: Saint Paul, Minn.
Publisher: J.W. McClung
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5448
Topics
Railroads -- Minnesota
Roads -- Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota -- Administrative and political divisions
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Compiled from the latest U.S. Gov. surveys and other authentic sources by J.B. Power, chief draughtsman, Surveyor Generals Office St. Paul.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to the act of Congress in the year 1870 by J.W. McClung, in the clerks office of the District Court of the U.S. for the state of Minnesota."
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 6, page 528, column 1, no. 6
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale approximately 1:1,200,000 (W 97°14ʹ--W 89°29ʹ/N 49°22ʹ--N 43°29ʹ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand-colored ; 59 x 50 cm, on sheet 64 x 53 cm
Description
Shows counties, cities & towns, land districts, railroads, and notable physical features. Includes vignettes of a locomotive, a steamship and the "Minne-ha-ha" waterfall.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1014022130
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20645275
Folder number: US108.2.02
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 267d3f40-bd97-0135-e272-077274d2eb30
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

  • 1833: Creator Born
  • 1870: Issued
  • 1912: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "McClung's map of Minnesota " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1870. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3fae9420-bd97-0135-8520-7b34b457544e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "McClung's map of Minnesota " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 5, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3fae9420-bd97-0135-8520-7b34b457544e

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1870). McClung's map of Minnesota Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3fae9420-bd97-0135-8520-7b34b457544e

Wikipedia Citation

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McClung's map of Minnesota