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Survey for a ship canal around the falls of Niagara

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of New York City and State

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Title
Survey for a ship canal around the falls of Niagara
Additional title: Plan. Artificial harbor & project for descent of ridge
Names
Williams, W. G. (William G.), -1846 (Cartographer)
White, E. B. (Edward Brickell), 1806-1882 (Cartographer)
Drayton, T. F., Lt. (Creator)
Reed, J. G., Lt. (Creator)
Collection

Maps of New York City and State

Parts

Niagara River

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1835
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: publisher not identified
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5928
Topics
Canals -- New York (State)
Niagara Falls (N.Y. and Ont.)
Lewiston (N.Y.)
Queenston (Ont.)
Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.)
New York (State)
New York (State) -- Lewiston
North America -- Niagara River Valley (N.Y. and Ont.)
Ontario -- Queenston
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Made under the direction of W.G. Williams, Capt. U.S.T.E. assisted by Lieuts. T.F. Drayton & J.G. Reed ; drawn by Capt. Williams & Lieut. White.
Content: Endorsed by Williams at lower right.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 73 x 118 cm, on sheet 82 x 126 cm
Description
Plan for flight locks to ascent Niagara Escarpment at Lewiston, N.Y. Relief shown by hachures. Inset: Termination of line AB -- Section of lock on the slope of the mountain.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 166641294
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20645755
Other local Identifier: US156.3.09
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9f511b00-bedd-0133-3e87-00505686a51c
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

  • 1835: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Survey for a ship canal around the falls of Niagara" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1835. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ddd2a280-2c3f-0135-236f-177dc9c8d3a5

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Survey for a ship canal around the falls of Niagara" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 23, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ddd2a280-2c3f-0135-236f-177dc9c8d3a5

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1835). Survey for a ship canal around the falls of Niagara Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ddd2a280-2c3f-0135-236f-177dc9c8d3a5

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Survey for a ship canal around the falls of Niagara