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Map of the United States prepared in the Office of the Chief of Engineers, U.S.A. under the direction of Brig. Gen. John Newton, Chief of Engrs., Bvt. Major General, U.S.A. ; by W.W. Winship.

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Title
Map of the United States prepared in the Office of the Chief of Engineers, U.S.A. under the direction of Brig. Gen. John Newton, Chief of Engrs., Bvt. Major General, U.S.A. ; by W.W. Winship.
Creator
Winship, W. W.  
Contributor
Newton, John, 1823-1895  
Scale
Scale 1:5,000,000  
Coordinates
W 125°--W 59°/N 49°--N 17°
Place of Publication
Washington (D.C.)
Publisher
United States. Army. Office of the Chief of Engineers  
Date of Publication
1889  
Extent
1 map on 4 sheets : color
Dimensions
86 x 129 cm, on sheets 51 x 74 or smaller
Notes
  • State boundaries and locations of military posts in red on black-and-white base map.
  • Base map shows surface water, railroads, canals, waton roads, telegraph lines, towns, and Indian reservations.
  • Longitude from Greenwich and Washington.
  • "Corrected to December 1889."
  • "Military posts corrected to March, 1896"--printed in red below title and scale.
  • Inset: Territory of Alaska.
  • United States Army Corps of Engineers coat of arms at head of title.
Coverage-Spatial
United States  
Language
English
Subject
  • Military bases  
  • Thematic maps  
Genre
Maps  
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Type
Cartographic material  
Repository
Map Library
Local Bib ID
99162172112205899
Collection Title
American Empire Maps
Collection
American Empire Maps
TitleMap of the United States prepared in the Office of the Chief of Engineers, U.S.A. under the direction of Brig. Gen. John Newton, Chief of Engrs., Bvt. Major General, U.S.A. ; by W.W. Winship.
CreatorWinship, W. W.  
ContributorNewton, John, 1823-1895  
ScaleScale 1:5,000,000  
CoordinatesW 125°--W 59°/N 49°--N 17°
Place of PublicationWashington (D.C.)
PublisherUnited States. Army. Office of the Chief of Engineers  
Date of Publication1889  
Extent1 map on 4 sheets : color
Dimensions86 x 129 cm, on sheets 51 x 74 or smaller
Notes
  • State boundaries and locations of military posts in red on black-and-white base map.
  • Base map shows surface water, railroads, canals, waton roads, telegraph lines, towns, and Indian reservations.
  • Longitude from Greenwich and Washington.
  • "Corrected to December 1889."
  • "Military posts corrected to March, 1896"--printed in red below title and scale.
  • Inset: Territory of Alaska.
  • United States Army Corps of Engineers coat of arms at head of title.
Coverage-SpatialUnited States  
LanguageEnglish
Subject
  • Military bases  
  • Thematic maps  
GenreMaps  
RightsNo Copyright - United States
TypeCartographic material  
RepositoryMap Library
Local Bib ID99162172112205899
Collection TitleAmerican Empire Maps
CollectionAmerican Empire Maps

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