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

Item data

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

Collection

Maps of North America
Countries
United States (except New York)
Parts

Names

Atwood, John M., approximately 1818- (Draftsman)
Phelps, Humphrey, active 19th century (Author)
Ensigns & Thayer (Publisher)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1851
Place: New York
Publisher: Ensign & Thayer, 50 Ann Street

Library Location

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5094

Subjects

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

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 10096072
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20643901
Other local Identifier: US010.1.05
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 446eb5f0-54c5-0133-5d2c-00505686a51c

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Cartographic

Date Issued

1851

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