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Map of the United States by J. H. Young Philadelphia: Published by S. Augustus Mitchell. 1836

Description: Kashnor notes, "Shows the remarkable amount of western settlement at the time. It locates the Green Bay Settlement in Wisconsin, and the country as far as Fort Snelling. It is the only authentic map of the Middle West of the period." Numerous tables and submaps. Cartouche: Mechanical progress. Submaps: Vicinity of Boston; Vicinity of New York; Vicinity of Philadelphia; Vicinity of Baltimore and Washington; Vicinity of Charleston; Vicinity of N. Orleans; Map of North America including all the Recent Geographical Discoveries. Tables: Statistics of the United States; Comparative heights of mountains, lengths of rivers; Index of Counties &c. in the United States; Lengths of the Principal Canals in the United States; Distances of the Erie and Champlain Canals.. Prime meridian: Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: VignettesCartoucheSub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 599 4 sheets.
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Date: 1836
Call number: 093:599 M
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Mitchell's reference & distance map of the United States / by J.H. Young

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Thirteen insets (various scales): 9 insets of vicinity of principal cities (Albany, Baltimore and Washington, Rochester, Boston, etc.) -- Vicinity of the falls of Niagara -- North part of Maine -- General map of the United States with the contiguous British & Mexican possessions -- South part of Florida. Submaps: North Part of Maine; Boston; New York; Philadelphia; Rochester; Falls of Niagara; South Part of Florida; Albany; Baltimore & Washington, DC; Cincinnatti; New Orleans; Charleston; General Map of the United States with the contiguous British & Mexican Possessions. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 2066.

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Mitchell's reference and distance map of the United States / by J.H. Young

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Cartouche: Eagle. Submaps: A New Map of the States of California & Texas, with the Territories of Oregon New Mexico and Utah with the regions adjacent; South part of Florida; North part of Maine: Vicinity of Niagara Falls; Vicinity of Rochester, New York; Gold Region of California. Prime meridian: Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

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Mitchell's Travellers Guide through the United States. A Map of the Roads, Distances, Steamboat & Canal Routes &c. / by J. H. Young Philadelphia

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Cover includes travelers guide of cities and distances, along with steamship routes. For earlier editions, see RB 82384, & 82385; for later editions see 442783 & 429902. Gift of Max Farrand 1936. Submaps: Vicinity of Boston; Vicinity of New York; Vicinity of Philadelphia; Vicinity of Baltimore and Washington; Vicinity of Charleston; Vicinity of Cincinnati; Vicinity of Albany; Vicinity of the Falls of Niagara. Prime meridian: Washington. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Steel engraving.

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Mitchell's travellers guide through the United States : a map of the roads, distances, steam boat & canal routes, &c. / by J. H. Young

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Alternate title from cover. For earlier editions, see RB 224605, 82384, & 82385; for a later edition see 442783. Many city vicinity maps on the surround. Extensive index bound into same cover, separate from the map. Submaps: Vicinity of: Cincinnati, Albany, Niagara, Boston, New York, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston. Prime meridian: Washington. Relief: no. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note.

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Map of the United States, including separate maps of California, Oregon, New Mexico, Nebraska, &c., with the Population of the several States, Railroads, Canals, &c. by H. S. Tanner. No. 201 Broadway, New York 1853

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Kashnor notes, "The map of California also shows Utah, which is called Deseret, and New Mexico, the Oregon map also shows Nebraska, which takes all the country to the Rockies from Fort Mandan." Inset city and state maps, statistical data of states to 1840. Cartouche w. oak tree and deer. Submaps: New Orleans, Charleston, Cincinnati, Environs of Baltimore and Washington, Environs of Philadelphia and Trenton, Environs of New York, Environs of Boston, Environs of Albany, Oregon and Nebraska, California, Pittsburg, Profile of the Grand Portage, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, South part of Florida. Statistics of the United States: States &c., Area, Capitol, Metropolis, Date of Constitn., Stated meetg. of legislature, Day of Genl. Election, Census data of 1790, 1800, 1810, 1820, 1830, 1840. . Prime meridian: Washington, DC. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps.

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Mitchell's travellers guide through the United States : a map of the roads, distances, steam boat & canal routes &c. / by J.H. Young

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Alternate title from cover. For later editions of the map, see RB 82384, 224605, 429902, & 442783. Many city vicinity maps in the surround. Few railroads, Charleston to Augusta one of those. Extensive index bound into same cover, separate from the map. Submaps: Vicinity of: Cincinnati, Albany, Niagara, Boston, New York, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charleston. Prime meridian: Washington. Relief: no. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 82385.

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