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Map of Polk County, Iowa : drawn from actual surveys and the county records

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Map of Polk County, Iowa : drawn from actual surveys and the county records
Names
Warner & Foote (Publisher)
Bourquin, F. (Frederick), 1808- (Printer)
Bracher, Wm. (William) (Engraver)
Warner & Foote (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Iowa

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1885
Place: 309 Nicollet Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn.
Publisher: Published by Warner & Foote
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5927
Topics
Landowners -- Iowa -- Polk County
Real property -- Iowa -- Polk County
Polk County (Iowa)
Genres
Maps
Cadastral maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Engd. by Wm. Bracher.
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 8, page 97, column 2, no. 3
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale 1:33,792. 1 7/8 inches to the mile (W 93°48ʹ56ʺ--W 93°19ʹ42ʺ/N 41°51ʹ48ʺ--N 41°28ʹ54ʺ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 129 x 118 cm ; divided into 4 sheets 70 x 65 cm, or smaller
Description
Shows township boundaries, cities, wagon roads, railroads, property owners' names, and notable physical features.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1005988074
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644734
Folder number: US074.1.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a7d38500-94c8-0135-5ee8-07112daeada9
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1885: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Polk County, Iowa " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1885. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b1961610-94c8-0135-dc6c-0777627defd7

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Polk County, Iowa " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b1961610-94c8-0135-dc6c-0777627defd7

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1885). Map of Polk County, Iowa Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/b1961610-94c8-0135-dc6c-0777627defd7

Wikipedia Citation

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Map of Polk County, Iowa