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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of North America

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Title
Massachusetts
Names
Geological Survey (U.S.) (Publisher)
Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902 (Creator)
Julius Bien & Co. (Engraver)
Massachusetts. Commissioners of the Topographical Survey (Surveyor)
Massachusetts. Topographical Survey Commission (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Massachusetts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1889
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-765
Topics
Railroads -- Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Massachusetts -- Administrative and political divisions
Genres
Maps
Topographic maps
Notes
Content: Shows railroads, counties, cities, and towns, and notable physical features.
Content: Relief shown by contours.
Content: Contour interval 100 feet; 1889.
Statement of responsibility: "U.S. Geological Survey, J.W. Powell, director." -- Top left margin.
Statement of responsibility: "Commonwealth of Massachusetts commissioners: Francis A. Walker, Henry L. Whiting, N. S. Shaler." -- Top right margin.
Content: "Compiled from the original sheets of a map made under the auspices of the United State and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, in 1884 to 1887." -- Lower left margin.
Statement of responsibility: " Engraved by Juius Bien & Co., New York." -- Lower right margin.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 4 sheets : color ; 78 x 122 cm, sheets 43 x 68 cm, or smaller
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 956550367
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21056004
Other local Identifier: US089.4.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 298f6720-460b-0134-abd3-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1889: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
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MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Massachusetts" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1889. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7c3d1990-460c-0134-15ee-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Massachusetts" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7c3d1990-460c-0134-15ee-00505686a51c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1889). Massachusetts Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/7c3d1990-460c-0134-15ee-00505686a51c

Wikipedia Citation

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