Geological map of a part of the state of California explored in 1855 by Lieut. R.S. Williamson U.S. Top. Engr. prepared to accompany the report of William P. Blake geologist of the expedition

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Title

Geological map of a part of the state of California explored in 1855 by Lieut. R.S. Williamson U.S. Top. Engr. prepared to accompany the report of William P. Blake geologist of the expedition

Collection

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

Names

United States. War Department. Office of P.R.R. Surveys (Publisher)
Williamson, R. S. (Robert Stockton), 1824-1882 (Creator)
Blake, William P. (William Phipps), 1826-1910 (Creator)
Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith. (Lithographer)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1855 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: War Dept., U.S. Pacific Rail Road Explorations & Surveys

Library Location

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5451

Subjects

Geology -- California
Geology
California

Genres

Maps
Geological Maps

Notes

Citation/Reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 4, page 440, column 1, no. 7
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)

Physical Description

Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 57 x 41 cm

Abstract

Geological formations shown by color with accompanying table of references. Relief shown by hachures. At head of title: Explorations and surveys for a R.R. route from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean; War Department.

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 83771048
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20644258
Folder number: US036.3.03
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 72f0f2d0-007f-0136-0c30-06fba9026a16

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Type Of Resource

Cartographic

Date Issued

1855

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Geological map of a part of the state of California explored in 1855 by Lieut. R.S. Williamson U.S. Top. Engr. prepared to accompany the report of William P. Blake geologist of the expedition" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1855. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/72f0f2d0-007f-0136-0c30-06fba9026a16

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1855). Geological map of a part of the state of California explored in 1855 by Lieut. R.S. Williamson U.S. Top. Engr. prepared to accompany the report of William P. Blake geologist of the expedition Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/72f0f2d0-007f-0136-0c30-06fba9026a16

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Geological map of a part of the state of California explored in 1855 by Lieut. R.S. Williamson U.S. Top. Engr. prepared to accompany the report of William P. Blake geologist of the expedition" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/72f0f2d0-007f-0136-0c30-06fba9026a16

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