Item
Cross section of the part of the line shown in MPII 1/85/1. Scale: 1 inch to 20 feet.
Catalogue reference: MPII 1/85/2
Date: 1858
Cross section of the part of the line shown in MPII 1/85/1. Scale: 1 inch to 20 feet.
Item
United States of America. Map, on 2 sheets joined, of Illinois showing improvements;...
Catalogue reference: MPII 1/6/5-6
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MPII 1/6/5-6
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1844
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Description (What the record is about)
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United States of America. Map, on 2 sheets joined, of Illinois showing improvements; distances between towns, villages and post offices; and outlines of prairies, woodlands, marshes and lands donated to the State by the Government. Insets show (i) the vicinity of Alton and St Louis and (ii) the vicinity of Galena and part of Wisconsin and Iowa. Reference tables. Scale: 1 inch to 10 miles. Drawn by J M Peck, John Messinger and A J Mathewson. Engraved by S Stiles and Co, New York. Published by J H Colton and Co, New York.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 104.5 cm x 73 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Engraved, hand coloured
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 2. America and West Indies, ed P A Penfold (London, 1974), entry 2397
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C9265779/
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MPII 1
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Within the piece: MPII 1/6
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United States of America. Map, on 2 sheets joined, of Illinois showing improvements;...
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