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Map of San Francisco, Cal., showing the water service of Spring Valley Water Works

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Map of San Francisco, Cal., showing the water service of Spring Valley Water Works

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Title
Map of San Francisco, Cal., showing the water service of Spring Valley Water Works
Names
Spring Valley Water Company (San Francisco, Calif.) (Creator)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

California

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1887 (Questionable)
Place: San Francisco, Calif.
Publisher: Spring Valley Water Works
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5513
Topics
Water-supply -- California -- San Francisco
Reservoirs -- California -- San Francisco
San Francisco (Calif.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 8, page 858, column 2, no. 5
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; on sheet 63 x 49 cm
Description
Also shows streets, railroad, streetcars, locations of selected buildings, radial distances 1/2 mile apart from City Hall and notable physical features. Relief shown by contours, hachures and spot heights. Oriented with north to the right. "Distributing reservoirs, district Supplied by EACM." "Contour lines showing elevation above tide water."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1030147807
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644320
Folder number: US041.2.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2c982770-18cc-0136-dd21-45eabc8b4917
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

  • 1887: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of San Francisco, Cal., showing the water service of Spring Valley Water Works" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1887. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3aeb0730-18cc-0136-2994-431da7dc5936

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of San Francisco, Cal., showing the water service of Spring Valley Water Works" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3aeb0730-18cc-0136-2994-431da7dc5936

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1887). Map of San Francisco, Cal., showing the water service of Spring Valley Water Works Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3aeb0730-18cc-0136-2994-431da7dc5936

Wikipedia Citation

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Map of San Francisco, Cal., showing the water service of Spring Valley Water Works