Bacon's map of the United States. Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Bacon's map of the United States.

Creator

  • Author: Bacon, G. W. (George Washington), 1830-1921.
    Creator Type: Personal

Publisher

  • Name: G.W. Bacon, & Co.
    Place of Publication: London, England

Date

  • Creation: 1866

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Map of the United States that shows railroads, military outposts, Pony Express and postal routes, and historical routes of exploration and commerce. Includes legend and relief is shown by hachures. Hand marked to emphasize a portion of South Central Colorado and routes through Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, and parts of Wyoming and New Mexico. Scale [ca. 1:7,194,000].
  • Physical Description: 1 map : col. ; 36 x 65 cm.

Subject

  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Landscape and Nature - Geography and Maps
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Places - United States
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Railroads -- United States -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Military bases -- United States -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Pony express -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Trade routes -- United States -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Discoveries in geography -- United States. -- Maps.
  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: United States -- Maps.

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States
  • Time Period: cat-bom
  • Coverage Date: 1866

Collection

  • Name: Map Collections from the University of Texas at Arlington
    Code: UTAM

Institution

  • Name: University of Texas at Arlington Library
    Code: UTA

Resource Type

  • Map

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: 100008
  • OCLC: 649047910
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth187284

Note

  • Digital Preservation: creationHardware: BetterLight Super8K
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