A map of Virginia : formed from actual surveys and the latest as well as the most accurate observations

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Title
A map of Virginia : formed from actual surveys and the latest as well as the most accurate observations
Names
Davis, William (Artist)
Madison, James, 1749-1812 (Author)
Collection

Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases

Charts and maps

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1818
Place: Richmond
Publisher: Proprietors of the General Assembly of Virginia
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6278 [LHS 55a, SW and SE sheets only]
Topics
Virginia
Ohio
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: [2nd ed.]
Content: Dedication: To the General Assembly of Virginia this map is respectfully inscribed by their fellow citizens, James Madison, William Prentis, William Davis, proprietors.
Content: First ed. publihed 1807.
Content: Insets: Michigan Territory, Ohio -- [View of the] The city of Richmond, Metropolis of Virginia.
Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 55a.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Content: Shows state and county boundaries, roads, towns and villages, courthouses, dwelling houses, iron works, mills, and salt works.
Statement of responsibility: by James Madison ; drawn by Wm. Davis ; with extensive additions and corrections to the year 1818.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 6 sheets ; [120 x 181 cm.?], sheets 63 x 64 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 12417736
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15315100
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f2269300-c5d4-012f-3361-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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  • 1818: Issued
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of Virginia : formed from actual surveys and the latest as well as the most accurate observations" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1818. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-eef9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of Virginia : formed from actual surveys and the latest as well as the most accurate observations" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-eef9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1818). A map of Virginia : formed from actual surveys and the latest as well as the most accurate observations Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-eef9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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A map of Virginia : formed from actual surveys and the latest as well as the most accurate observations