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Section and diagram illustrating the geology of the region between the northern shores of Lakes Superior and Michigan

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57564757


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Title

Section and diagram illustrating the geology of the region between the northern shores of Lakes Superior and Michigan

Collection

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

Names

Ackerman Lithr. (Lithographer)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1850 - 1851 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.?
Publisher: publisher not identified

Library Location

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5376

Subjects

Geology -- Michigan -- Upper Peninsula
Geology -- Superior, Lake, Region
Geology
Upper Peninsula (Mich.)
Lake Michigan Region
Lake Superior Region
Michigan -- Upper Peninsula

Genres

Maps
Geological Cross-Sections
Geological Maps
Diagrams

Notes

Citation/Reference: Karpinski, Louis Charles. Bibliography of the printed maps of Michigan 786 ; Barnett, L. Michigan maps, 5-2610 ; New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 6, page 460, column 1, no. 2
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale approximately 1:350,000. Vertical scale approximately 1:23,000 (W 89°10ʹ--W 87°35ʹ/N 48°35ʹ--N 45°00ʹ).

Physical Description

Extent: 1 map and 1 section : hand colored ; 16 x 122 cm, on sheet 21 x 125 cm

Abstract

Shows region between Thunder Bay, Ont. and Marinette, Wis. Relief shown by hachures. Oriented with north toward the upper left. Probably from: Report on the geology and topography of a portion of the Lake Superior land district in the state of Michigan / J.W. Foster and J.D. Whiting. Washington : 1850-1851.

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 35060602
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20645203
Folder number: US103.3.02
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9891e1f0-b5b9-0135-7bb5-7fd377be2929

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Cartographic

Date Issued

1850

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Section and diagram illustrating the geology of the region between the northern shores of Lakes Superior and Michigan" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1850 - 1851. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9891e1f0-b5b9-0135-7bb5-7fd377be2929

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1850 - 1851). Section and diagram illustrating the geology of the region between the northern shores of Lakes Superior and Michigan Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9891e1f0-b5b9-0135-7bb5-7fd377be2929

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Section and diagram illustrating the geology of the region between the northern shores of Lakes Superior and Michigan" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9891e1f0-b5b9-0135-7bb5-7fd377be2929

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