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Subject:        Re: Map Citation help
Date:   Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:53:50 -0400
From:   Paige Andrew <[log in to unmask]>
To:     Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum <[log in to unmask]>




Hi Matt!

Suggestion: have you contacted Mary Douglass at Seattle Public? Maybe
she has some things that will help?

Paige

At 01:37 PM 10/15/2007, you wrote:
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject:        Map Citation help
> Date:   Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:09:00 -0700
> From:   Matthew Parsons <[log in to unmask]>
> To:     'Maps, Air Photo & Geospatial Systems Forum'
> <[log in to unmask]>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have a researcher who as a copy of a portion of an 1899 map of the
> Seattle
> area that was used in a consultant's report.  The consultant listed the
> source of the map as: "1899 Treasury Department Topographic Map
> Surveyed by
> J.J. Gilbert."
>
> Maybe it's just Friday, but I couldn't find the original while he was here
> and was hoping that someone else might have some suggestions or
> clues.  I've
> tried the Serial Set, NOAA's historic chart web site, etc.
>
> From the appearance of the copy, it looks very similar to the old
> Coast and
> Geodetic Survey charts (the copy includes contours).
>
> Matthew Parsons, Map Librarian/Earth & Space Sciences Librarian
> Map Collection and Cartographic Information Services Unit
> University of Washington Libraries
> Seattle, WA 98195
> 206-543-9392
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