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Topographical map of Fairmount Park, Philadelphia : excepting Wissahickon Valley, 1870

Title
  1. Topographical map of Fairmount Park, Philadelphia : excepting Wissahickon Valley, 1870 / engraved by Worley & Bracher, 320 Chestnut St., Phila.
Published by
  1. [Philadelphia, Pa.?] : [Fairmount Park Commission?], [1870?]
  2. 16 & 18 Park Place, [New York, N.Y.] : Photo-Lith. by the N.Y. Lithg. Engrg. & Printg. Co., 1870.

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Additional authors
  1. Bourquin, F. (Frederick), 1808-
  2. Worley & Bracher, engraver.
  3. Fairmount Park Commission (Philadelphia, Pa.), publisher.
  4. New York Lithographing, Engraving and Printing Co., lithographer.
Description
  1. 1 map; 61 x 40 cm
Alternative title
  1. Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US212.1.08
Subject
  1. Parks
  2. Parks > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Maps
  3. Maps
  4. Fairmount Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) > Maps
  5. Pennsylvania > Philadelphia > Fairmount Park
  6. Topographic maps
Genre/Form
  1. Topographic maps.
  2. Maps.
Call number
  1. Map Div. 17-5211
Note
  1. Relief shown by contours and spot heights.
  2. Oriented with north towards the upper right.
  3. "F. Bourquin Lith. ... Phila." in fine print inside neat line on lower right indicates lithographer of original map at scale of 1:9,600 or 800 feet to 1 inch. This is a reduced reproduction, evidenced by difference in scale and more prominently named lithographer of reproduction outside neat line.
Indexed in (note)
  1. New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Title
  1. Topographical map of Fairmount Park, Philadelphia : excepting Wissahickon Valley, 1870 / engraved by Worley & Bracher, 320 Chestnut St., Phila.
Publisher
  1. [Philadelphia, Pa.?] : [Fairmount Park Commission?], [1870?]
Manufacturer
  1. 16 & 18 Park Place, [New York, N.Y.] : Photo-Lith. by the N.Y. Lithg. Engrg. & Printg. Co., 1870.
Cartographic data
  1. Scale approximately 1:9,800. Not "800 ft. to 1 inch" (W 75°13ʹ48ʺ--W 75°10ʹ48ʺ/N 40°00ʹ36ʺ--N 39°57ʹ36ʺ).
Type of content
  1. cartographic image
Type of medium
  1. unmediated
Type of carrier
  1. sheet
Indexed in:
  1. New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 3, page 878, column a, no. 1
Source
  1. US212.1.08
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
  2. Norman B. Leventhal Map Center copy image
Place of publication
  1. United States Pennsylvania Philadelphia.
Added author
  1. Bourquin, F. (Frederick), 1808- lithographer.
  2. Worley & Bracher, engraver.
  3. Fairmount Park Commission (Philadelphia, Pa.), publisher.
  4. New York Lithographing, Engraving and Printing Co., lithographer.
Research call number
  1. Map Div. 17-5211
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