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Map of the state of Virginia

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57387593


Item data

Title

Map of the state of Virginia

Collection

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

Names

Nicholson, W. L. (Compiler)
Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 (Creator)
Krebs, Charles G. (Lithographer)
United States Coast Survey (Publisher)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1864-06
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Coast Survey Office

Library Location

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5433

Subjects

Railroads -- Virginia
Railroads -- West Virginia
Railroads -- Maryland
Railroads -- Delaware
Railroads -- Middle Atlantic States
Railroads -- Distances, etc -- Middle Atlantic States
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Delaware

Genres

Maps

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: Compiled from the best authorities and printed at the Coast Survey Office, A.D. Bache, supdt. ; compiled by W.L. Nicholson.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)

Physical Description

Extent: 1 map : color ; 60 x 89 cm, on sheet 61 x 94 cm

Abstract

Shows distances by concentric circles around Richmond. Relief shown by hachures. Also covers West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and much of Pennsylvania. Includes notes and "Distances by Railroads" table.

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 14767206
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20646471
Folder number: US245.1.14
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 626a1b80-52d0-0135-401d-558cd8e23973

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Cartographic

Date Issued

1864-06

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MLA format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the state of Virginia" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/626a1b80-52d0-0135-401d-558cd8e23973

APA format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. Map of the state of Virginia Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/626a1b80-52d0-0135-401d-558cd8e23973

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the state of Virginia" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 7, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/626a1b80-52d0-0135-401d-558cd8e23973

Wikipedia citation

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