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The Dermott or tin case map of the city of Washington 1797-8

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of North America

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Title
The Dermott or tin case map of the city of Washington 1797-8
Names
Dermott, James R. (James Reed) (Cartographer)
U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (Issuing body)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Washington, D.C.

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1888 (Inferred)
Place: Washington D.C.
Publisher: United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5627
Topics
Early maps -- Facsimiles
Washington (D.C.)
Genres
Maps
Facsimiles
Notes
Content: Depths shown by soundings.
Content: Shows block numbers and proposed government buildings.
Statement of responsibility: At head of text: United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Office, Washington, May 4, 1888.
Content: Includes text of letters and official documents dated 1792 thru 1888.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 126 x 136 cm, on 4 sheets 88 x 76 cm or smaller.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
Library of Congress Control Number: 88695858
RLIN/OCLC: 367405634
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644434
Folder number: US048.3.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e8905ee0-c08e-0134-c877-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1888: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "The Dermott or tin case map of the city of Washington 1797-8" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1888. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0c600710-c08f-0134-ee2a-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "The Dermott or tin case map of the city of Washington 1797-8" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 6, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0c600710-c08f-0134-ee2a-00505686a51c

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1888). The Dermott or tin case map of the city of Washington 1797-8 Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/0c600710-c08f-0134-ee2a-00505686a51c

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The Dermott or tin case map of the city of Washington 1797-8