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Colton's Georgetown and the city of Washington - the capital of the United States of America; Colton's map showing part of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey & New York.
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Colton's Georgetown and the city of Washington - the capital of the United States of America; Colton's map showing part of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey & New York.

City map shows block numbers, wards, extent of built-up area, and major buildings. Relief shown by hachures. "Entered according to Act of Congress. 1855 by J.H. Colton & Co. New York." Includes ill. "No. 1." LC copies mounted on cloth backing. Copy 1 also trimmed, fold-lined, and annotated in pencil. Copy 2 also darkened, shellacked, and missing small sections. DCP

Date
1855
Mapmaker / publisher
Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins); J.H. Colton & Co.; Lang & Laing Lith
Place
Washington, D.C.
Archive
Library of Congress (via Wikimedia Commons)
Type
map
Original size
8,981 × 4,789 pixels

Public domainsafest

Reason: its maker died more than 100 years ago.

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"Colton's Georgetown and the city of Washington - the capital of the United States of America; Colton's map showing part of Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey & New York." (1855). Colton, J. H. (Joseph Hutchins); J.H. Colton & Co.; Lang & Laing Lith. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Colton%27s_Georgetown_and_the_city_of_Washington_-_the_capital_of_the_United_States_of_America_;_Colton%27s_map_showing_part_of_Virginia,_Maryland,_Pennsylvania,_New_Jersey_%26_New_York._LOC_88694033.jpg

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