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Metropolitan district of Chicago, Ill. : report of Drainage and Water Supply Commission, 1886

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Metropolitan district of Chicago, Ill. : report of Drainage and Water Supply Commission, 1886
Names
Hering, Rudolph, 1847-1923 (Creator)
Williams, Benezette (Creator)
Artingstall, Samuel G. (Creator)
A. Zeese & Co. (Engraver)
Citizens' Association of Chicago (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Illinois

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1887 (Inferred)
Place: Chicago, Ill.
Publisher: Citizens' Association of Chicago?
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5852
Topics
Chicago Metropolitan Area (Ill.)
Chicago (Ill.)
Genres
Maps
Topographic maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Rudolph Hering, chief engineer ; Benezette Williams, Samuel G, Artingstall, consulting engineers ; A. Zeese & Co., map engr's, Chicago.
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 2, page 534, column 1, no. 7
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : color ; 78 x 46 cm, on sheet 90 x 56 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy includes manuscript notations; has a stamp bellow the title and scale information on the right: "From the Citizens Association, Chicago."
Description
Shows cities & towns, districts, streets, railroads, and notable physical features. Relief shown by contours and spot heights.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1005738248
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644659
Folder number: US066.1.05
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5b7b8800-9020-0135-a0d8-557d40bc6c38
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

  • 1847: Creator Born
  • 1887: Issued
  • 1923: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Metropolitan district of Chicago, Ill. " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1887. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/666651c0-9020-0135-c46a-41ade1d2ac35

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Metropolitan district of Chicago, Ill. " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 28, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/666651c0-9020-0135-c46a-41ade1d2ac35

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1887). Metropolitan district of Chicago, Ill. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/666651c0-9020-0135-c46a-41ade1d2ac35

Wikipedia Citation

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Metropolitan district of Chicago, Ill.