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Colton's new sectional map of the state of Missouri : compiled from the United States surveys & other authentic sources : exhibiting the sections, fractional sections, counties, cities, towns, villages, post offices, railroads & other internal improvements

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Colton's new sectional map of the state of Missouri : compiled from the United States surveys & other authentic sources : exhibiting the sections, fractional sections, counties, cities, towns, villages, post offices, railroads & other internal improvements
Additional title: New sectional map of Missouri
Additional title: Colton's sectional map of Missouri
Names
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. (Creator)
Cox, J. P. (James P.), 1819 or 1820- (Engraver)
Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893 (Creator)
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Missouri

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1870
Place: 172 William St., New York
Publisher: G.W. and C.B. Colton & Co.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5495
Topics
Railroads -- Missouri
Missouri
Missouri -- Administrative and political divisions
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Cox, sculpt."
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1860 by J.H. Colton in the Clerks Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York."
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 6, page 554, column 3, no. 5
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Scale 1:633,600. 10 miles to an inch (W 95°50ʹ--W 88°50ʹ/N 40°45ʹ--N 35°55ʹ).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 79 x 95 cm, on sheet 86 x 101 cm, folded in cover 16 x 10 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy is divided into 2 sheets 86 x 51 cm or smaller, filed flat, encased in mylar with original cover
Description
Relief shown by hachures. Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington, D.C. Includes notes and decorative border. Inside cover: includes publisher's advertisement.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 51771548
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20645322
Folder number: US114.2.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 29c96b80-c8ba-0135-5f63-73358482deda
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

  • 1870: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Colton's new sectional map of the state of Missouri " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1870. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/eaded2a0-6693-0136-6cf8-432e16717fc0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Colton's new sectional map of the state of Missouri " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/eaded2a0-6693-0136-6cf8-432e16717fc0

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1870). Colton's new sectional map of the state of Missouri Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/eaded2a0-6693-0136-6cf8-432e16717fc0

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Colton's new sectional map of the state of Missouri