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Geologic maps originated in Europe during the first half of the 18th century, but it wasn’t until the 19th century that they were more frequently produced. American geologists, following European advancements, were also producing maps. William Maclure ̶ Scottish-born but based in the United States ̶ was a pioneer in the field of American geology. His first map on the subject was issued in 1809. The 1811 French edition of the map is displayed here. Using color, Maclure indicates different rock units according to their ages over large swaths of the country, although the map lacks a legend and specific details.
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Document identity
localId
n8710p86s
label
Carte des Etats-Unis de l'Amérique-Nord
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
n8710p86s
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Carte des Etats-Unis de l'Amérique-Nord
description
Geologic maps originated in Europe during the first half of the 18th century, but it wasn’t until the 19th century that they were more frequently produced. American geologists, following European advancements, were also producing maps. William Maclure ̶ Scottish-born but based in the United States ̶ was a pioneer in the field of American geology. His first map on the subject was issued in 1809. The 1811 French edition of the map is displayed here. Using color, Maclure indicates different rock units according to their ages over large swaths of the country, although the map lacks a legend and specific details.
date
["[1811?]"]
year
1811
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
French
identifierLocal
06_01_016041
creators
Maclure, William, 1763-1840
Collin, E.
Courcier, Mme Ve
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Geology--United States--Maps
United States--Maps
subjectsGeographic
North and Central America
United States
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
United States
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
[Paris]
publisher
[De l'Imprimerie de Courcier]
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
schema:latitude
38
schema:longitude
-98
extent
1 map : hand color ; 40 x 53 cm
notes
Relief shown by hachures.
Prime meridian: Paris.
Removed from Suite des observations sur la géologie des États-Unis servant a l'explication de la carte ci-jointe.
In upper right corner: Pl. 1.
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no
dcId
n8710p86s
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map
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1
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0
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photo
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d1ed63f685a7818d