COLLECTION NAME:
Old Maps Collection
mediaCollectionId
MUST~2~2
Old Maps Collection
Collection
true
Barcode:
4687820500597
identifier
4687820500597
Barcode
false
Title:
Map showing the telegraph lines in operation, under contract and contemplated, to complete the circuit of the globe
title
Map showing the telegraph lines in operation, under contract and contemplated, to complete the circuit of the globe
Title
false
Contributor:
J.H. Colton & Co., author
contributor
J.H. Colton & Co., author
Contributor
false
Contributor:
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., publisher
contributor
G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., publisher
Contributor
false
Category:
Thematic Maps
category
Thematic Maps
Category
false
Type:
Printed
type
Printed
Type
false
Language:
English
language
English
Language
false
Create Year:
[ca. 1871]
date
[ca. 1871]
Create Year
false
Format:
JPEG2000, 8082 × 5394, 9MB
format
JPEG2000, 8082 × 5394, 9MB
Format
false
Scale:
[ca. 1:75,000,000]. At equator (W 180°--E 180°/N 80°--S 68°).
scale
[ca. 1:75,000,000]. At equator (W 180°--E 180°/N 80°--S 68°).
Scale
false
Physical Map Dimension (cm):
39 x 60 cm, on sheet 54 x 69 cm
obj_height_cm
39 x 60 cm, on sheet 54 x 69 cm
Physical Map Dimension (cm)
false
Note:
Samuel Morse (1791-1872) began his quest for an easier and more economical communication solution in the 1830's. Although a multiple-wire electromagnetic telegraph system was introduced in 1833, Morse developed a single wire system which could signal over a much longer distance and allowed operators to engage electrical current using a single key. His less costly system was adopted quickly by railroads and other businesses. Early cable route maps were often published in the cable history books. Later these maps were issued as promotional items by cable companies and government telecommunications authorities. This world map was first published in 1855, but it was re-issued ca. 1871, for the submarine cable from France to North America -laid in 1869- is shown as 'in operation'. This map shows lines constructed, under contract for construction, and proposed by Cyrus West Field (1819-1892) -an American businessman and financier who created the 'Atlantic Telegraph Company' and laid the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in 1858.
note
Samuel Morse (1791-1872) began his quest for an easier and more economical communication solution in the 1830's. Although a multiple-wire electromagnetic telegraph system was introduced in 1833, Morse developed a single wire system which could signal over a much longer distance and allowed operators to engage electrical current using a single key. His less costly system was adopted quickly by railroads and other businesses. Early cable route maps were often published in the cable history books. Later these maps were issued as promotional items by cable companies and government telecommunications authorities. This world map was first published in 1855, but it was re-issued ca. 1871, for the submarine cable from France to North America -laid in 1869- is shown as 'in operation'. This map shows lines constructed, under contract for construction, and proposed by Cyrus West Field (1819-1892) -an American businessman and financier who created the 'Atlantic Telegraph Company' and laid the first telegraph cable across the Atlantic Ocean in 1858.
Note
false
Note:
Original map is printed with handcolored lines, 41 x 63 cm. The map is teared on both left corners.
note
Original map is printed with handcolored lines, 41 x 63 cm. The map is teared on both left corners.
Note
false
Note:
There is a 32-point compass rose on the right bottom corner of the map with all the winds abbreviations.
note
There is a 32-point compass rose on the right bottom corner of the map with all the winds abbreviations.
Note
false
Note:
In the map are depicted different routes identified with the name of the person who first sailed it and respective date.
note
In the map are depicted different routes identified with the name of the person who first sailed it and respective date.
Note
false
Note:
Legend of the different lines underneath the title.
note
Legend of the different lines underneath the title.
Note
false
Note:
The map depicts both latitude and longitude.
note
The map depicts both latitude and longitude.
Note
false
Note:
Relief shown by hachures on land and bathymetric relief is show by isolines.
note
Relief shown by hachures on land and bathymetric relief is show by isolines.
Note
false
Note:
Map outlined in triple fillet.
note
Map outlined in triple fillet.
Note
false
Note:
Macao in World Maps
note
Macao in World Maps
Note
false
Note:
Macao in Routes
note
Macao in Routes
Note
false
Subject:
Telegraph
subject
Telegraph
Subject
false
Geographic Area:
World
geographic_area
World
Geographic Area
false
Provenance:
Library of Congress
source
Library of Congress
Provenance
false
Provenance:
source
https://lccn.loc.gov/86692708
Provenance
false
Provenance Call No.:
G3201.P92 1871
original_call_no
G3201.P92 1871
Provenance Call No.
false
MUST holding:
must_holding
https://must.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/853MUST_INST/171sgkf/alma991002923430605076
MUST holding
false