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Title
Climatic map of California
Additional title: Comparative climatic map of California
Names
Johnstone, E. McD., -1895 (Compiler)
Southern Pacific Company (Publisher)
H.S. Crocker & Co. (Lithographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

California

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1893
Place: San Francisco
Publisher: Published by the Southern Pacific Company
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5473
Topics
Atmospheric temperature -- California
Railroads -- California
Atmospheric temperature
California
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Compiled by E. McD. Johnstone, S.P. Co.
Statement of responsibility: "From map prepared under the direction of Brig. Gen. H.C. Wright, Chief of Eng'rs., U.S.A."
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1887 by the Southern Pacific Company in the office of the Librarian at Washington."
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 2, page 256, column 3, no. 1
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : color ; 70 x 22 cm, on sheet 76 x 25 cm ; originally folded to 24 x 9 cm
NYPL copy mounted on muslin; text on verso barely legible
Description
Shows drainage, railroads (completed and projected), and colored zones of mean annual temperature. Does not cover southeastern portion of San Bernardino, Riverside, and Imperial Counties. Relief shown by hachures. Oriented with north toward right. Includes table of elevations and mean annual temperature. Text and tables on verso. Title on verso: Comparative climatic map of California.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 1027967902
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644280
Folder number: US037.3.02
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 0b5485c0-05d9-0136-2141-021b58156237
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

  • 1893: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Climatic map of California " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1893. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/19909d60-05d9-0136-fe30-5f6e6b2a5656

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Climatic map of California " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 8, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/19909d60-05d9-0136-fe30-5f6e6b2a5656

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1893). Climatic map of California Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/19909d60-05d9-0136-fe30-5f6e6b2a5656

Wikipedia Citation

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Climatic map of California