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Map of the Isthmus of Panama representing the line of the Panama Rail Road as constructed by George M. Totten, Chief Engineer &c reduced and compiled from the original surveys / by Thos. Harrison, Crown Surveyor

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Title: Map of the Isthmus of Panama representing the line of the Panama Rail Road as constructed by George M. Totten, Chief Engineer &c reduced and compiled from the original surveys / by Thos. Harrison, Crown Surveyor
Alternative Title: Isthmus of Panama.
Creator: Harrison, Thomas, creator
Harrison, Thomas, cartographer
Contributor: Endicott & Co. (New York, N.Y.)
Totten, G. M. (George Muirson), 1809-1884
Burton, Richard Francis, Sir, 1821-1890, former owner
Date Created and/or Issued: 1857
Contributing Institution: Huntington Library
Collection: Maps
Rights Information: For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description: Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2465 i Harrison T. Map of the Isthmus of Panama representing the line of the Panama rail road as constructed under the direction of George M. Totten ... Jamaica, 1857. New York, Endicott, 1857. 1 sheet. (W. Nelson). [see p.]."Alternate title from cover. MS note inside front cover reads "Capt. R. F. Burton ..." Probably obtained while Burton was in South America between 1865 and 1868. Profile of the Panama Railroad Cover MS notes: Capt. R.F. Burton; --Nelson, Con--- Cover Sticker: R.B. 11492 B.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 11492b. Stamps: Kensington Public Libraries.
Type: image
Format: image/jpeg
Extent: 1 map 69 x 91 cm., sheet 77 x 94 cm.
Identifier: 623639
391652
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/7147
Language: English
Subject: Panama Railroad Co.--Maps
Panama--Maps
Time Period: 1857
Place: Caribbean Panama
W 80°/N 09°
Source: Huntington Rare Books, Sir Richard Francis Burton Map Collection
Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance: From the library of Sir Richard Francis Burton.

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