File:(Maclure's geological map of the United States) LOC 85694780.jpg

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English: Relief shown by hachures. Annotated in pencil at head of base map title: William Maclure's geological map of the United States, overprinted upon. Base map: A map of the United States of America / by Samuel G. Lewis. Prime meridian: Philadelphia. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image. Annotated in pencil: From Transcactions of the American Philosophical Society, vol. VI, pt. 2, 1809, Maclure's geological map of the United States. LC copy has letters pasted on in upper right corner: Maclure 1809. Accompanied by typed label: Maclure's map of eastern United States is considered to be the earliest attempt at mapping the geology of America. 1 sheet ; 6 cm. Vault
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[Maclure's geological map of the United States]
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G3701.C5 1809 .M3
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Source https://www.loc.gov/item/85694780/
Author Maclure, William; Tanner, Henry Schenck; Lewis, Samuel; American Philosophical Society
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under the digital ID g3701c.ct003944.
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American Memory · General Maps · Catalog · Geography And Map Division
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United States · Maps · Geology

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