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Map of the city and suburbs of Memphis : from original plans, surveys, recognized subdivisions and actual measurements

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Map of the city and suburbs of Memphis : from original plans, surveys, recognized subdivisions and actual measurements
Names
Williamson, M. T. (Milton T.), 1828-1902 (Compiler)
Strobridge & Co. Lith. (Lithographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Tennessee

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1871
Place: Memphis, Tenn.
Publisher: M.T. Williamson
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5340
Topics
Landowners -- Tennessee -- Memphis
Real property -- Tennessee -- Memphis
Memphis (Tenn.)
Memphis (Tenn.) -- Administrative and political divisions
Genres
Maps
Cadastral maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Compiled and published by M.T. Williamson.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1871 by M.T. Williamson in the Office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D.C."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 2 sheets : hand colored ; 152 x 167 cm, sheets 158 x 88 cm or smaller
Description
Cadastral map showing city wards, lot & block numbers, streets, railroads, location of selected buildings, and some property owners' names. Relief shown by hachures. Includes radial distances "circles one fourth of a mile apart, and "references and statistics."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 992145990
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646378
Folder number: US230.1.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f9edba70-4eed-0135-47d2-0db44cc6925e
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

  • 1828: Creator Born
  • 1871: Issued
  • 1902: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the city and suburbs of Memphis " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1871. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/465a2cd0-474e-0136-1508-008f735ba603

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the city and suburbs of Memphis " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/465a2cd0-474e-0136-1508-008f735ba603

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1871). Map of the city and suburbs of Memphis Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/465a2cd0-474e-0136-1508-008f735ba603

Wikipedia Citation

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Map of the city and suburbs of Memphis