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Source Description
This large wall map focuses on the eastern half of mid-19th century United States. Meanwhile an inset delineates the political geography of North America, with the United States extending to the Pacific Northwest, but not yet including the Republic of Texas or the southwestern territories ceded by Mexico in 1848. The map is decorated with American motifs. In the top center is a vignette of an eagle on a shield of stars and stripes, while the wide decorative border displays sixteen views including one of Boston. A variety of American wildlife (buffalo, deer, beaver, alligator, and turkey) are interwoven into this design.
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Document identity
localId
3f463215s
label
Map of the United States of America
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
3f463215s
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
Map of the United States of America
description
This large wall map focuses on the eastern half of mid-19th century United States. Meanwhile an inset delineates the political geography of North America, with the United States extending to the Pacific Northwest, but not yet including the Republic of Texas or the southwestern territories ceded by Mexico in 1848. The map is decorated with American motifs. In the top center is a vignette of an eagle on a shield of stars and stripes, while the wide decorative border displays sixteen views including one of Boston. A variety of American wildlife (buffalo, deer, beaver, alligator, and turkey) are interwoven into this design.
date
["1845"]
year
1845
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
reuseAllowed
creative commons
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_001247
creators
Smith, J. Calvin (John Calvin)
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Mapping Boston Collection
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Political geography
Indians of North America--West (U.S.)
United States--Maps
subjectsGeographic
North and Central America
United States
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
United States
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
New York
publisher
Sherman & Smith
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
jq086303k
schema:latitude
38
schema:longitude
-98
extent
1 map : col. ; 177 x 217 cm.
notes
Relief shown pictorially.
Engraved views of American towns around margins.
Linen-backed.
Includes insets of "Southern part of Florida" and "Map of North America."
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no
dcId
3f463215s
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map
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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