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Sketch of the public surveys in the state of Minnesota

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Sketch of the public surveys in the state of Minnesota

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Title
Sketch of the public surveys in the state of Minnesota
Names
United States. Office of Surveyor General of Minnesota (Cartographer)
Washburn, William D. (William Drew), 1831-1912 (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Minnesota

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1861
Place: St. Paul, Minn.
Publisher: Surveyor Generals Office
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5452
Topics
Surveys
Minnesota
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Surveyor General's Office.
Citation/reference: Congressional information service. CIS U.S. serial set index. Pt. 14, Index and carto-bibliography of maps, entry 1120 ( 37- 2) S.exdoc. 1, map 13
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 6, page 528, column 1, no. 1
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale 1:1,140,480. 18 miles to an inch (W 97°14ʹ--W 89°29ʹ/N 49°23ʹ--N 43°29ʹ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 58 x 51 cm, on sheet 62 x 56 cm
Description
Shows correction lines, fourth principal meridian, the Independent meridian, guide meridians, towns and forts, Indian reservations and agencies. Includes note and references. At head of title: (F). In upper right: Sen. Ex. Doc. No. 1. 37th Cong. 2nd Sess. "Surveyor General's Office, St. Paul, October 19th, 1861, W.D. Washburn [signature]."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 40512199
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20645279
Folder number: US108.2.06
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 87cd80c0-bd9b-0135-e4f3-397292bd9b78
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

  • 1861: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Sketch of the public surveys in the state of Minnesota " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1861. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/927701e0-bd9b-0135-8f08-4162d63bc7c5

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Sketch of the public surveys in the state of Minnesota " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 12, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/927701e0-bd9b-0135-8f08-4162d63bc7c5

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1861). Sketch of the public surveys in the state of Minnesota Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/927701e0-bd9b-0135-8f08-4162d63bc7c5

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Sketch of the public surveys in the state of Minnesota