Detail View: David Rumsey Historical Map Collection: Blatt XVIII. Brieg - Airolo
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Author:
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Dufour, Guillaume Henri, 1787-1875
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Date:
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1854
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Short Title:
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Blatt XVIII. Brieg - Airolo
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Publisher:
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Bern: Schweiz. Landestopographie
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Publisher Location:
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Bern
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Type:
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Atlas Map
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Obj Height cm:
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50
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Obj Width cm:
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73
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Scale 1:
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100,000
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Note:
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Sheet 18. Covers Western Alps. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
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Reference:
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To view a georeferenced copy of this map in Google Earth see https://rumseypublic.s3.amazonaws.com/Switzerland_1863.kmz Requires Google Earth Pro desktop download https://www.google.com/earth/versions/#download-pro
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Country:
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Switzerland
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Region:
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Canaton of Valais (Switzerland)
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Full Title:
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Blatt XVIII. Brieg - Airolo. G.H. Dufour direxit. Ann. 1854. H. Mullhaupt sculpsit. H. Koegel, imp. (to accompay) Topographische Karte der Schweiz ... G. H. Dufour. 1833-1863.
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List No:
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13220.019
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Page No:
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18
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Series No:
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19
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Engraver or Printer:
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Koegel, Henri
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Engraver or Printer:
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Mullhaupt, Heinrich
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Publication Author:
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Dufour, Guillaume Henri, 1787-1875
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Pub Date:
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1863
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Pub Title:
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Topographische Karte der Schweiz. Vermessen und herausgegeben auf Befehl der eidgenössischen Behorden. Diese Karte, nach Flamsteeds modifizierter Projection entworfen, hat als Mittelpunkt die Sternwarte zu Bern, wurde aufgenommen und reduziert durch eidgenossiche Ingenieure unter Aufsicht des Generals G. H. Dufour. Maasstab der Karte 1:100 000 ... 1833-1863.
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Pub Note:
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This atlas covers the territory of Switzerland on 25 double page sheets on map scale of 1: 100,000. It was considered the best and most detailed general map of Switzerland in the 19th century. With engraved title page and 24 sheets of steel engraved maps. Each sheet with the stamp of the "Federal Military Archives." Map 1 is engraved title page, designed and engraved by Charles Dyonnet . Map 5 includes map, directory of place names in different languages, map symbols and list of languages. Map 21 includes index map, partially surrounded by a southwestern section of map with French-Savoyard area below Geneva. Map 25 includes listed mountain heights. This map, designed according to Flamsteed's modified projection, has as its center the Bern observatory, recorded and reduced by federal engineers under the supervision of General GH Dufour. Engraved by Bressanini, Mutthaupt and Werdmuller, Imprint by Henry Koegel. Showing administrative boundaries, major cities, towns, postal roads, railroads and stations, rivers, lakes and mountains. Relief shown by hachures and formlines. Bound in green half leather covers with title “Dufour, Topographische Karte der Schweiz”.
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Pub List No:
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13220.000
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Pub Type:
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National Atlas
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Pub Maps:
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25
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Pub Height cm:
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62
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Pub Width cm:
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44
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Image No:
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13220019.jp2
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Download 1:
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Authors:
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Dufour, Guillaume Henri, 1787-1875
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