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Source Description
Ten manuscript maps in ink and pencil of U.S. states, showing state and county boundaries, rivers, lakes, mountains, and some towns. Text in a variety of lettering styles.
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Document identity
localId
x633j6818
label
Manuscript maps of U.S. states
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
x633j6818
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Manuscript maps of U.S. states
description
Ten manuscript maps in ink and pencil of U.S. states, showing state and county boundaries, rivers, lakes, mountains, and some towns. Text in a variety of lettering styles.
date
["[ca. 1828–1839]"]
year
1828
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_018622
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Connecticut--Maps
Delaware--Maps
Illinois--Maps
Indiana--Maps
Louisiana--Maps
Maryland--Maps
New Hampshire--Maps
North Carolina--Maps
Pennsylvania--Maps
Rhode Island--Maps
subjectsGeographic
North and Central America
United States
genreBasic
Maps
genreSpecific
Manuscript maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
United States
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
schema:latitude
38
schema:longitude
-98
extent
10 manuscript maps : hand color ; sheets 25 x 20 cm
notes
Relief shown pictorially and by spot heights.
Date of creation estimated from county boundaries.
Maps numbered in upper right.
Includes pencil shading, corrections, and doodles on some maps.
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no
dcId
x633j6818
type
map
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1
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0
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photo
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a9681059654498bd