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| Title | Isothermal Chart of the Region North of the 36th Parallel &c &c Between the Atlantic & Pacific Oceans;... |
| Alternate Title | ...Compiled Under the Direction of Isaac I. Stevens, Govnr. of Washington Territory Isothermal Chart of the Region North of the 36th Parallel &c. |
| Creator |
Stevens, Isaac Ingalls, 1818-1862 |
| Corporate Contributor | United States. War Dept Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith. |
| Type of Resource | cartographic |
| Date Created | 1859 |
| Digital Origin | reformatted digital |
| Topics |
Atmospheric temperature Pacific railroads Railroads Route surveying |
| Places | Canada United States |
| Dates | Nineteenth century |
| Subject Genre | Thematic maps |
| Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/10176/codu:57074 |
| Rights Statement | The maps in the Map Collections materials were either published prior to 1922, produced by the United States government, or both (see catalogue records that accompany each map for information regarding date of publication and source). The Library of Congress is providing access to these materials for educational and research purposes and is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection (see Title 17 of the United States Code) or any other restrictions in the Map Collection materials. Note that the written permission of the copyright owners and/or other rights holders (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. |
| Language | English |
| Extent | 1 online resource (map) : TIFF file, col. |
| Physical Note | Raster Original Sheet(s): 36 x 70 cm. |
| Scale | 1:7,450,000 |
| Coordinates | (W 130°--W 55°/N 58°--N 15°) |
| Notes | » Website description: The use of lines to represent average temperatures spread quickly in the nineteenth century. Stevens’ chart is designed to promote a northern transcontinental railroad route in the 1850s. » From 36th Congress, 1st session House. Ex. doc. no. 56. » Indicates "practicable railroad lines," and "proposed railroad lines." Summer isotherms are in red, winter isotherms are in blue. » Prime meridians: Greenwich and Washington. » Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. » Last alternate title from Website. |
| Local Identifiers | Isothermal_Chart_1859.tif nationID: 3.19 nationIDchrono: 2.27 nationIDcreator: 1.78 (DLC) 98688327 (OCoLC)42763389 |