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Map of the city of Washington showing the location of the water mains

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of North America

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Map of the city of Washington showing the location of the water mains

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Title
Map of the city of Washington showing the location of the water mains
Names
Townsend, C. McD. (Curtis McDonald), 1856-1941 (Creator)
Cole, Chas. D. (Charles D.) (Draftsman)
Office of the Engineer Commissioner D.C. (Publisher)
District of Columbia. Engineer Department (Associated name)
Bell Bros. Photo-Lithographers (Lithographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Washington, D.C.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1885
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Office of the Engineer Commissioner D.C.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5654
Topics
Water-pipes -- Washington (D.C.)
Hydrants -- Washington (D.C.)
Hydrants
Water-pipes
Washington (D.C.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Chas. D. Cole, del., Eng'r Dep't D.C.
Content: Shows hydrants and stop boxes.
Content: "To accompany the annual report of Lieut. C. McD. Townsend, U.S.A., ass't to Eng'r Comm'r D.C. 1885."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 77 x 101 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
Library of Congress Control Number: 87695513
RLIN/OCLC: 16980307
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644461
Folder number: US050.1.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 717eb350-c4aa-0134-1d27-00505686a51c
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

  • 1856: Creator Born
  • 1885: Issued
  • 1941: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the city of Washington showing the location of the water mains" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1885. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2f1edde0-0736-0135-e4e1-3d181cb75930

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of the city of Washington showing the location of the water mains" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 29, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2f1edde0-0736-0135-e4e1-3d181cb75930

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1885). Map of the city of Washington showing the location of the water mains Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/2f1edde0-0736-0135-e4e1-3d181cb75930

Wikipedia Citation

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Map of the city of Washington showing the location of the water mains