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Outline map of Washoe District, Nevada : showing Comstock Lode, locations of mineral claims, shafts, mills, mining towns, etc.

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Outline map of Washoe District, Nevada : showing Comstock Lode, locations of mineral claims, shafts, mills, mining towns, etc.
Additional title: Washoe District
Names
Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.) (Creator)
Bien, Julius, 1826-1909 (Lithographer)
Wheeler, George M. (George Montague), 1842-1905 (Creator)
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Nevada

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1879
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: U.S. Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5570
Topics
Mines and mineral resources -- Nevada -- Comstock Lode
Silver mines and mining -- Nevada
Sutro Tunnel (Nev.)
Comstock Lode (Nev.)
Nevada
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Expeditions of 1876 & 1877, under the command of 1st Liuet. Geo. M. Wheeler, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army."
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division , vol. 6, page 785, column 1, row 1
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : color ; 86 x 63 cm, sheet 94 x 69 cm
Description
Shows drainage, roads, railroads, tunnels, telegraph lines, etc. Relief shown by contours (interval 50 ft.), hachures and spot heights. From: "Geological atlas projected to illustrate geographical explorations and surveys west of the 100th meridian of longitude ..."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 21732974
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20645397
Folder number: US119.2.03
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1b8b0680-1a77-0136-195f-0f7f3f3f129c
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

  • 1879: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Outline map of Washoe District, Nevada " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1879. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c299ae30-346b-0136-6882-097baf8bad11

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Outline map of Washoe District, Nevada " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c299ae30-346b-0136-6882-097baf8bad11

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1879). Outline map of Washoe District, Nevada Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c299ae30-346b-0136-6882-097baf8bad11

Wikipedia Citation

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Outline map of Washoe District, Nevada