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Map of explorations in north western Alaska under the direction of W.B. Hazen

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Item data

Title

Map of explorations in north western Alaska under the direction of W.B. Hazen

Collection

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

Names

Ray, P. H. (Patrick Henry), 1842-1911 (Creator)
Hazen, William Babcock, 1830-1887 (Creator)
United States. Army. Signal Corps (Publisher)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1883 (Questionable)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: War Dept., Signal Service

Library Location

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5402

Subjects

Discoveries in geography
North Slope (Alaska) -- Discovery and exploration
Alaska -- Discovery and exploration
North Slope (Alaska)
Alaska
Alaska -- North Slope

Genres

Maps

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: By P.H. Ray.
Citation/Reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 1, page 134, column 2, no. 3
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)

Physical Description

Extent: 1 map ; 47 x 67 cm

Abstract

Shows route of 1881-1883 Army expedition. Relief shown by hachures. Oriented with north toward the upper right. Shows Cape Dyer to Point Barrow.

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 29226597
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20644209
Folder number: US033.2.02
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a4aaf0d0-ed8d-0135-4562-2b8378bd66bb

Rights

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Type Of Resource

Cartographic

Date Issued

1883

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MLA format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of explorations in north western Alaska under the direction of W.B. Hazen" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1883. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4aaf0d0-ed8d-0135-4562-2b8378bd66bb

APA format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1883). Map of explorations in north western Alaska under the direction of W.B. Hazen Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4aaf0d0-ed8d-0135-4562-2b8378bd66bb

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of explorations in north western Alaska under the direction of W.B. Hazen" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 14, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a4aaf0d0-ed8d-0135-4562-2b8378bd66bb

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