Mapping the Nation with pre-1900 U.S. Maps: Uniting the United States (Blog Post)
Title: Mapping the Nation with pre-1900 U.S. Maps: Uniting the United States
Author: Artis Wright
Abstract: NYPL’s pre-1900 U.S. map collection tells the story of America: From its beginnings in the 17th century along the Atlantic coastline, to the consolidation of 13 British colonies in the late 18th century, and concluding with its absorption of French, Spanish, and Mexican territories expanding westward from the Mississippi River, to the Pacific Ocean and beyond by the conclusion of the 19th century. Below is part one of our two-part series.
Date: 5/15/2018
Primary URL: https://www.nypl.org/blog/2018/05/15/united-states-pre-1900-map-collection
Primary URL Description: Blog Post: Mapping the Nation with pre-1900 U.S. Maps: Uniting the United States
Secondary URL: https://www.nypl.org/blog/2018/05/15/united-states-pre-1900-map-collection
Website: Mapping the Nation with pre-1900 U.S. Maps: Uniting the United States

Mapping the Nation with Pre-1900 U.S. Maps: North vs South and Moving West (Blog Post)
Title: Mapping the Nation with Pre-1900 U.S. Maps: North vs South and Moving West
Author: Artis Wright
Abstract: NYPL’s pre-1900 U.S. map collection tells the story of America: From its beginnings in the 17th century along the Atlantic coastline, to the consolidation of 13 British colonies in the late 18th century, and concluding with its absorption of French, Spanish, and Mexican territories expanding westward from the Mississippi River, to the Pacific Ocean and beyond by the conclusion of the 19th century. Below is the second part of our two-part series
Date: 6/1/2018
Primary URL: https://www.nypl.org/blog/2018/06/01/united-states-pre-1900-map-collection-part-2
Primary URL Description: Blog Post: Mapping the Nation with Pre-1900 U.S. Maps: North vs South and Moving West
Website: Mapping the Nation with Pre-1900 U.S. Maps: North vs South and Moving West

NYPL Digital Collections (Web Resource)
Title: NYPL Digital Collections
Author: n/a
Abstract: This project digitized 3,356 maps, resulting in 3,356 catalog records and 6,341 digital images. As of the time of this report, 2,644 maps are fully available online. All map metadata and high resolution images are accessible for download, free of charge, through both Digital Collections and NYPL’s map portal. The easiest way to locate all currently-available maps digitized as a part of this project is via Digital Collections, where they can be accessed by searching the term “Mapping the Nation.” All Digital Collections items are linked to their corresponding records in NYPL’s catalog, map portal, and in DPLA.
Year: 2018
Primary URL: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/
Primary URL Description: This link leads to the general Digital Collections portal, which contains images of all maps digitized with Mapping the Nation funding.
Secondary URL: https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/search/index?utf8=%E2%9C%93&keywords=%22mapping+the+nation%22
Secondary URL Description: This link leads to the list of all maps digitized as a part of the Mapping the Nation project that are available in Digital Collections.

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