North western America: showing the territory ceded by Russia to the United States

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57488414

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Title

North western America: showing the territory ceded by Russia to the United States

Collection

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

Names

United States Coast Survey (Publisher)
Pierce, B. (Creator)
Lindenkohl, A. (Draftsman)
Krebs, Charles G. (Lithographer)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1867
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Coast Survey

Library Location

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5398

Subjects

Alaska

Genres

Maps

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: Compiled for the Department of State at the U.S. Coast Survey Office, B. Pierce, Supt. ; drawn by A. Lindenkohl.
Citation/Reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 1, page 127, column 1, no. 2
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)

Physical Description

Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 54 x 90 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy imperfect: small pieces of map lacking along the edges; has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 53886

Abstract

Shows Alaska, Russian and Eskimo settlements. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 28545425
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20644205
Folder number: US033.1.05
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9ff4ae10-ed7f-0135-108d-4741bd51f969

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Type Of Resource

Cartographic

Date Issued

1867

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MLA format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "North western America: showing the territory ceded by Russia to the United States" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1867. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9ff4ae10-ed7f-0135-108d-4741bd51f969

APA format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1867). North western America: showing the territory ceded by Russia to the United States Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9ff4ae10-ed7f-0135-108d-4741bd51f969

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "North western America: showing the territory ceded by Russia to the United States" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 11, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9ff4ae10-ed7f-0135-108d-4741bd51f969

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