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Map of the Western States : engraved to illustrate Mitchell's school and family geography

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Title
Map of the Western States : engraved to illustrate Mitchell's school and family geography
Creator
Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868  
Scale
Scale [ca. 1:3,200,000]  
Coordinates
W 96°00ʹ--W 79°00ʹ/N 43°40ʹ--N 36°15ʹ
Place of Publication
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Publisher
Mitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868  
Date of Publication
1839  
Extent
1 map : color
Dimensions
26 x 40 cm
Notes
  • Likely published Philadelphia (Pa.)
  • Shows populations of cities and towns, lengths of rivers, and sites of "remarkable" battles.
  • Includes unlabeled railroad lines: Northern Cross Railroad, Meridosia-Springfield, Illinois -- Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad, Sandusky-Tiffin, Ohio -- Michigan Central Railroad, Detroit-Ann Arbor, Michigan -- Detroit & Pontiac Railroad, Detroit-Pointiac, Michigan (did not begin service until 1843) -- Erie & Kalamazoo Railroad, Toledo, Ohio-Adrian, Michigan -- Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, Madison-Columbus, Indiana -- Lexington and Ohio, Lexington-Louisville, Kentucky (not completed until 1851).
  • Prime meridians: Greenwich, Washington.
  • Relief shown by hachures.
  • "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1839 by S. Augustus Mitchell ..."
Coverage-Spatial
  • Middle West  
  • Kentucky  
  • Indiana  
  • Ohio  
  • Illinois  
  • Missouri  
  • Iowa  
Language
English
Subject
Railroads  
Genre
Thematic maps  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99162450112205899
Collection Title
Railroad Maps
Collection
Railroad Maps
TitleMap of the Western States : engraved to illustrate Mitchell's school and family geography
CreatorMitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868  
ScaleScale [ca. 1:3,200,000]  
CoordinatesW 96°00ʹ--W 79°00ʹ/N 43°40ʹ--N 36°15ʹ
Place of PublicationPhiladelphia (Pa.)
PublisherMitchell, S. Augustus (Samuel Augustus), 1792-1868  
Date of Publication1839  
Extent1 map : color
Dimensions26 x 40 cm
Notes
  • Likely published Philadelphia (Pa.)
  • Shows populations of cities and towns, lengths of rivers, and sites of "remarkable" battles.
  • Includes unlabeled railroad lines: Northern Cross Railroad, Meridosia-Springfield, Illinois -- Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad, Sandusky-Tiffin, Ohio -- Michigan Central Railroad, Detroit-Ann Arbor, Michigan -- Detroit & Pontiac Railroad, Detroit-Pointiac, Michigan (did not begin service until 1843) -- Erie & Kalamazoo Railroad, Toledo, Ohio-Adrian, Michigan -- Madison and Indianapolis Railroad, Madison-Columbus, Indiana -- Lexington and Ohio, Lexington-Louisville, Kentucky (not completed until 1851).
  • Prime meridians: Greenwich, Washington.
  • Relief shown by hachures.
  • "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1839 by S. Augustus Mitchell ..."
Coverage-Spatial
  • Middle West  
  • Kentucky  
  • Indiana  
  • Ohio  
  • Illinois  
  • Missouri  
  • Iowa  
LanguageEnglish
SubjectRailroads  
GenreThematic maps  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99162450112205899
Collection TitleRailroad Maps
CollectionRailroad Maps

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