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The world : wall-atlas

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Identification Information
Citation
Originator
Guyot, A. (Arnold)
Publication Date
1866
Publication Time
June 2005
Title
The world : wall-atlas
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
remote-sensing image
Series Information
Publication Information
Publication Place
New York
Publisher
Ch. Scribner Co.
Other Citation Details
Scale not given. 1 map: hand col., mounted on linen ; 50 x 68 cm. "Card series. Mercator's projection." "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1866 by Charles Scribner Co. in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York." Relief shown by hachures and form lines. Includes insets of western and eastern hemispheres, 3 comparison diagrams, and profile of "Comparative altitude of the plateaus and mountains of the world."
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/3b11e0bd-df9c-42e7-8cab-bda100d9b763/file/3066282e-4a71-4b62-94e0-88a00d7bf506
Abstract
This is a scanned map of the world from the Historical Map Collection of Princeton University's Rare Books department.
Purpose
The purpose is to view the map in digital format.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Time Instant
1866
Bounding Box
West
-180
East
180
North
90
South
-90
Theme Keyword
World maps, Physical
World map 1866
Administrative and political boundaries
HMC01.3613
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
None
Place Keyword
World
Place Keyword Thesaurus
None
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
No restriction
Use Restrictions
No restriction
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Point of Contact
Contact Organization
Princeton University
Contact Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 am - 5:00 pm
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
Data Quality Information
Lineage
Spatial Data Organization Information
Direct Spatial Reference Method
Raster
Raster Object Information
Raster Object Type
Pixel
Row Count
8900
Column Count
11349
Vertical Count
1
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Planar
Planar Coordinate Information
Planar Coordinate Encoding Method
row and column
Coordinate Representation
Abscissa Resolution
1.000000
Ordinate Resolution
1.000000
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20050623
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Organization Primary
Contact Organization
Princeton University
Contact Person
Tsering Wangyal Shawa
Contact Position
GIS Librarian
Contact Address
City
Princeton
State or Province
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Contact Voice Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45 am - 5:00 pm
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Extensions
Profile Name
ESRI Metadata Profile
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