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