Sketch of the public surveys in Michigan
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Title
Sketch of the public surveys in Michigan
Collection
Maps of North America
Countries
United States (except New York)
States
Michigan
Names
United States. Surveyor General for Ohio, Indiana and Michigan (Creator)
Chapman, Leander (Creator)
United States. Surveyor General for Ohio, Indiana and Michigan (Publisher)
Date / Origin
Date Issued: 1854 (Inferred)
Place: Detroit, [Mich.]
Publisher: Surveyor General's Office
Library Location
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5382
Subjects
Public lands
Michigan
Michigan -- Surveys
Isle Royale (Mich.)
Michigan -- Isle Royale
Genres
Notes
Statement Of Responsibility: Surveyor General's Office, Detroit, November 8th, 1854, Leander Chapman, Surveyor General.
Citation/Reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 6, page 460, column 2, no. 5
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale 1:1,140,480. 18 miles to an inch (W 90°20ʹ--W 82°20ʹ/N 48°20ʹ--N 41°40ʹ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 54 x 56 cm, on sheet 59 x 60 cm
Abstract
Shows township grid for Michigan, international boundary line, and watershed. Includes explanations of symbols used and inset of Isle Royale. At head of title: G.
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 828922270
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20645209
Folder number: US103.4.02
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5aed4e50-b5c2-0135-cda7-313e822bf6cf
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Type Of Resource
Date Issued
1854
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MLA format
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Sketch of the public surveys in Michigan" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1854. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5aed4e50-b5c2-0135-cda7-313e822bf6cf
APA format
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1854). Sketch of the public surveys in Michigan Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5aed4e50-b5c2-0135-cda7-313e822bf6cf
Chicago/Turabian Format
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Sketch of the public surveys in Michigan" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 7, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5aed4e50-b5c2-0135-cda7-313e822bf6cf
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