Map of the hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi River: from astronomical and barometrical observations, surveys and information

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Title
Map of the hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi River: from astronomical and barometrical observations, surveys and information
Names
Frémont, John Charles, 1813-1890 (Cartographer)
Nicollet, J. N. (Joseph Nicolas), 1786-1843 (Cartographer)
Stone, William James, 1798-1865 (Engraver)
United States. Army. Corps of Topographical Engineers (Cartographer)
United States. Congress. Senate (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

Parts

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1842
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Published ... by order of the U.S. Senate
Table of Contents
Map of the hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi River [bottom left]; Titonwan country, Ponkas Indian country, Omaha Indian country, Yankton country [middle left]; Plateau du Coteau du Missouri, Yanktonnan country, Yankton country, Salt water region, Chipeway country, Cote du Grand Bois [top left]; Lake Superior, Missabay mountains, Chipeway country, Region of rocks and water, Wisconsin Territory [top right]; Coteau des prairies, M'dewakaton country, Warpekutey country, Winebago Indian country, Iowa Territory [middle right]; Sac and Fox Indian country, State of Missouri, State of Illinois [bottom right]
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 01-11508
Topics
Mississippi River Watershed
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Includes legend, note on Indian pronunciation, and other notes.
Statement of responsibility: By J.N. Nicollet, made in the years 1836, 37, 38, 39 & 40 ; assisted in 1838, 39 & 40 by Lieut. J.C. Frémont of the Corps of Topographical Engineers ; under the superintendence of the Bureau of the Corps of Topographical Engineers and authorised by the War Department ; W.J. Stone, sc., Wash. City.
Content: Scale 1:600,000 (W 101⁰--W 89⁰/N 48⁰--N 39⁰)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 6 sheets ; 193 x 154 cm., sheets 73 x 84 cm. or smaller
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15847017
Series: [Heading West ; 33]
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5ced8e60-c758-0137-1401-014357a0822d
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1813: Creator Born
  • 1842: Issued
  • 1890: Creator Died
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi River" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1842. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97eeb6b7-33c9-a62b-e040-e00a18060a4c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi River" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97eeb6b7-33c9-a62b-e040-e00a18060a4c

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1842). Map of the hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi River Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/97eeb6b7-33c9-a62b-e040-e00a18060a4c

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Map of the hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi River