Statement Of Responsibility: drawn by Henry A. Burr ; engraved by J.M. Atwood, N.Y.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Additional Physical Form: Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)

Physical Description

Extent: 1 map 53 x 66 cm

Abstract

Map of the eastern half of the United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, major cities and towns, canals, roads, telegraph lines, railroads, and unfinished railroads. [From published bibliography].

Identifiers

Library of Congress Control Number: gm 70005366
RLIN/OCLC: 5496174
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20643900
Other local Identifier: US010.1.04
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a18e63a0-54c3-0133-b2e1-00505686d14e

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Cartographic

Date Issued

1851

Cite this item

MLA format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Disturnell's new map of the United States and Canada showing all the canals, rail roads, telegraph lines and principal stage routes" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1851. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a18e63a0-54c3-0133-b2e1-00505686d14e

APA format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1851). Disturnell's new map of the United States and Canada showing all the canals, rail roads, telegraph lines and principal stage routes Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a18e63a0-54c3-0133-b2e1-00505686d14e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Disturnell's new map of the United States and Canada showing all the canals, rail roads, telegraph lines and principal stage routes" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 10, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a18e63a0-54c3-0133-b2e1-00505686d14e

Wikipedia citation

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