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A map of the state of Virginia reduced from the nine sheet map of the state, in conformity to law

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Title

A map of the state of Virginia reduced from the nine sheet map of the state, in conformity to law

Collection

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

Names

Böye, Herman (Cartographer)
Tanner, Henry Schenck, 1786-1858 (Engraver)
Dawson, E. B. (Engraver)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1827
Place: Philadelphia ?
Publisher: s.n.

Library Location

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 01-1957

Subjects

Virginia -- Maps
Virginia

Genres

Maps

Notes

Content: "Entered according to Act of Congress, the 31st day of October 1827 by W.B. Giles, Governor of the State of Virginia."
Content: Includes memoranda, geological remarks, population table, statistical table, geographical positions and index.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: Prime Meridian: Washington.
Statement Of Responsibility: by Herman Böye ; engraved by H.S. Tanner and E.B. Dawson.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 map : hand col.; 75 x 119 cm.

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 8558734
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b15063176
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 8a8b36d0-c52b-012f-2cd6-3c075448cc4b

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Cartographic

Date Issued

1827

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MLA format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of the state of Virginia reduced from the nine sheet map of the state, in conformity to law" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1827. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a8b36d0-c52b-012f-2cd6-3c075448cc4b

APA format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1827). A map of the state of Virginia reduced from the nine sheet map of the state, in conformity to law Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a8b36d0-c52b-012f-2cd6-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of the state of Virginia reduced from the nine sheet map of the state, in conformity to law" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 10, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/8a8b36d0-c52b-012f-2cd6-3c075448cc4b

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