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Map of the territory of New Mexico

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57509811


Item data

Title

Map of the territory of New Mexico

Collection

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

Names

Abert, J. W. (James William), 1820-1897 (Creator)
Peck, W. G. (Creator)
Kearny, Stephen Watts, 1794-1848 (Creator)
Emory, William H. (William Hemsley), 1811-1887 (Creator)
United States. Government Printing Office (Publisher)
United States. War Department (Creator)
United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers (Creator)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1879 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Government Printing Office

Library Location

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5692

Subjects

Indians of North America -- New Mexico
Ruined buildings -- New Mexico
New Mexico

Genres

Maps

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: Made by order of Brig. Gen. S.W. Kearny under instructions from Lieut. W.H. Emory, U.S.T.E. by Lieuts. J.W. Abert and W.G. Peck, U.S.T.E., 1846-7.
Statement Of Responsibility: "Published by order of the War Department."
Statement Of Responsibility: "Topographical sketches by Lieut. W.G. Peck, T.E."
Citation/Reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division , vol. 6, page 850, column 2, row 4
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)

Physical Description

Extent: 1 map ; 63 x 49 cm

Abstract

Shows roads, trails, settlements, landmarks, and areas of Indian habitation. Relief shown by hachures. Includes notes. "This map is connected with the map of Senate Document, No. 438, 2nd Session, 29th Congress."

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 716371683
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20645519
Folder number: US131.1.03
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 620bf140-0dad-0136-0d2e-077c92424f65

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Cartographic

Date Issued

1879

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MLA format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the territory of New Mexico" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1879. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/620bf140-0dad-0136-0d2e-077c92424f65

APA format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1879). Map of the territory of New Mexico Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/620bf140-0dad-0136-0d2e-077c92424f65

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the territory of New Mexico" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/620bf140-0dad-0136-0d2e-077c92424f65

Wikipedia citation

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