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Map of Virginia

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of North America

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Title
Map of Virginia
Additional title: Rand, McNally & Co.'s new business atlas map of Virginia
Names
Gedney & Roberts (Creator)
Rand McNally and Company (Creator)
Rosney Iron and Lumber Company (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Virginia

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1891 (Inferred)
Place: Washington, D.C.
Publisher: Rosney Iron and Lumber Co.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5441
Topics
Railroads -- Virginia
Virginia
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Gedney & Roberts, Washington, D.C.
Statement of responsibility: "Copyright, 1889, by Rand McNally & Co."
Statement of responsibility: "Compliments of ... Rosney Iron and Lumber Co. Limited."
Date: Base map originally published by Rand McNally & Co., in 1889.
Content: Probably from: Rosney Iron and Lumber Co. Limited, Buckingham County Virginia. Rosney Iron and Lumber Co., 1891.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 49 x 67 cm, on sheet 54 x 71 cm
Description
This map has been overprinted in orange showing the location of Rosney, routes of railroads now under construction, and distances by concentric circles center around Rosney, Va. Relief shown by hachures. Inset: "Western portion of Virginia, scale same as main map." Also covers portions of West Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 994153769
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646479
Folder number: US246.1.09
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): e84adc80-52dd-0135-9fc4-7b9569217c4c
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

  • 1891: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Virginia " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1891. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f0556aa0-52dd-0135-5159-278cdb20af3a

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Virginia " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 1, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f0556aa0-52dd-0135-5159-278cdb20af3a

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1891). Map of Virginia Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f0556aa0-52dd-0135-5159-278cdb20af3a

Wikipedia Citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f0556aa0-52dd-0135-5159-278cdb20af3a | title= (cartographic) Map of Virginia , (1891) |author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library |accessdate=October 1, 2026 |publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>

Map of Virginia