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Map Map of the country from Lake Superior to the Pacific Ocean. From the latest explorations and surveys to accompany the report of the New York Chamber of Commerce, April 1868.

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Title

  • Map of the country from Lake Superior to the Pacific Ocean. From the latest explorations and surveys to accompany the report of the New York Chamber of Commerce, April 1868.

Summary

  • Map of the western United States showing relief by hachures, drainage, cities and towns, military posts, railroads, and the Northern Pacific Railroad in red. Includes a profile of the line.

Names

  • G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.

Created / Published

  • [n.p.], 1867.

Headings

  • -  Northern Pacific Railroad Company--Maps
  • -  Northwestern States--Maps
  • -  United States--Maps
  • -  United States--Northwestern States
  • -  United States

Notes

  • -  Scale 1:2,100,000.
  • -  "April 1868" belongs to "accompany the report of the New York Chamber of Commerce."
  • -  LC also has another edition, scale 1:3,158,000 from the New York Chamber of Commerce report of a special committee, March 26, 1868.
  • -  LC Railroad maps, 177
  • -  Description derived from published bibliography.

Medium

  • col. map 56 x 112 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G4125 1867 .G15

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 98688438

Online Format

  • image

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G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. Map of the country from Lake Superior to the Pacific Ocean. From the latest explorations and surveys to accompany the report of the New York Chamber of Commerce, April. [N.P, 1868] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/98688438/.

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G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. (1868) Map of the country from Lake Superior to the Pacific Ocean. From the latest explorations and surveys to accompany the report of the New York Chamber of Commerce, April. [N.P] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/98688438/.

MLA citation style:

G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. Map of the country from Lake Superior to the Pacific Ocean. From the latest explorations and surveys to accompany the report of the New York Chamber of Commerce, April. [N.P, 1868] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/98688438/>.