Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: World in Mercator's Projection.

Author: 
Colton, G.W.
Date: 
1886
Short Title: 
World in Mercator's Projection.
Publisher: 
G. W & C. B. Colton & Co.
Publisher Location: 
New York
Type: 
Atlas Map
Obj Height cm: 
42
Obj Width cm: 
65
Scale 1: 
65,000,000
Note: 
Prime meridians are Greenwich and Washington D.C. Shows routes and dates of exploration and explorer.
Reference: 
not in Phillips.
World Area: 
World
Subject: 
Physical
Subject: 
Exploration
Full Title: 
Colton's Map of the World On Mercator's Projection. Published by G. W & C. B. Colton & Co., No. 182 William St. New York.
List No: 
1550.011
Page No: 
9-10
Series No: 
11
Publication Author: 
Colton, G.W.
Pub Date: 
1886
Pub Title: 
Golton's General Atlas Of The World, Containing Two Hundred And Twelve Maps And Plans, On One Hundred And Forty-Two Imperial Folio Sheets, Drawn By G. Woolworth Colton. Accompanied By Geographical, Statistical, And Historical Letter-Press Descriptions. New York: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., No. 182 William Street. 1886. Entered ... 1876, By G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. ... Washington.eneral Atlas, Containing One Hundred And Eighty Steel Plate Maps And Plans, On One Hundred And Nineteen Imperial Folio Sheets, Drawn By G. Woolworth Colton. Letter-Press Descriptions, Geographical, Statistical, And Historical, By Richard Swainson Fisher. New York: G.W. & C.B. Colton, No. 172 William Street. 1874. Entered ... 1863, by J.H. Colton ... New York..
Pub Reference: 
not in Phillips.
Pub Note: 
Very late edition of this atlas; last date in Phillips is 1888. Maps differentiate counties or states by full color. Relief shown by hachures.
Pub List No: 
1550.000
Pub Type: 
World Atlas
Pub Maps: 
105
Pub Height cm: 
45
Pub Width cm: 
39
Image No: 
1550011
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Authors: 
Colton, G.W.