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Colton's railroad & township map of the state of New York, with parts of the adjoining states & Canada

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of New York City and State

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Title
Colton's railroad & township map of the state of New York, with parts of the adjoining states & Canada
Additional title: Colton's railroad and township map of the state of New York, with parts of the adjoining states and Canada
Additional title: Railroad & township map of the state of New York, with parts of the adjoining states and Canada
Names
Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth), 1827-1901 (Cartographer)
Atwood, John M., approximately 1818- (Engraver)
Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins), 1800-1893 (Associated name)
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co (Publisher)
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Maps of New York City and State

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1880
Place: 172 William St., New York
Publisher: G.W. and C.B. Colton & Co.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5791
Topics
Railroads -- New York (State)
Administrative and political divisions
Railroads
New York (State) -- Administrative and political divisions
New York (State)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: drawn by Geo. W. Colton ; J.M. Atwood, sculpt.
Content: Shows counties, principal cities and towns, railroads, canals, and major natural features.
Content: Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Content: In top margin: "Map accompanying the legislative manual for 1880."
Content: Includes list of counties and their populations for 1875.
Statement of responsibility: In lower margin: "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1852 by J.H. Colton..."
Content: Map within decorative border.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 58 x 72 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 65288290
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20645618
Other local Identifier: US146.3.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 22be6420-79ad-0133-7c45-00505686d14e
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

  • 1827: Creator Born
  • 1880: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1901: Creator Died
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Colton's railroad & township map of the state of New York, with parts of the adjoining states & Canada" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1880. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4babd670-79ae-0133-63f6-00505686d14e

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Colton's railroad & township map of the state of New York, with parts of the adjoining states & Canada" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4babd670-79ae-0133-63f6-00505686d14e

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1880). Colton's railroad & township map of the state of New York, with parts of the adjoining states & Canada Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/4babd670-79ae-0133-63f6-00505686d14e

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Colton's railroad & township map of the state of New York, with parts of the adjoining states & Canada