Farmer, John, 1798-1859

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Born in Half Moon, N.Y., Feb. 9, 1798; educated near Albany, N.Y. ; teacher in University of Michigan, 1821-1825; engaged in surveying; drew first published map of Michigan; published twelve different maps of Michigan, Wisconsin, Lake Superior, and Detroit; engraved most of them; filled many important offices in Detroit; published first Gazetteer of Michigan in 1830; died. in Detroit, Mar. 24, 1859.

From the description of John Farmer papers, 1630-1836 (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 643058128
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creatorOf Farmer, John, 1798-1859. John Farmer papers, 1630-1836 Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library
creatorOf Farmer, John, 1798-1859. Michigan city maps, 1831-1919. State Archive of Michigan
creatorOf Farmer, John, 1798-1859. Map showing upper Michigan & Wisconsin boundary traced from Michigan Wisconsin map by Farmer, year 1860. Wisconsin historical society
creatorOf Woodard, C. S. (Charles Sherman). Plat of the village of Ypsilanti : John Stewart, William W. Harwood, and Jacob L. Larzelere proprietors / surveyed by Brookfield and drawn by John Farmer, 1827. Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Farmer, John, 1798-1859. Map of the states of Michigan and Wisconsin : embracing a great part of Iowa, Illinois and Minnesota, and the whole mineral region, with charts of the lakes, exhibiting the sections, the soundings, the geological formations, and the general topography : compiled from the topographical departments from the latest geological, nautical and linear surveys / projected, engraved and published by John Farmer. State Archive of Michigan
creatorOf Farmer, John, 1798-1859. A geological map of the mineral region : from the official plats of the United States surveys and chart of Lake Superior, reduced from the survey and chart of Lieut. Bayfield of the R.N. / by John Farmer. State Archive of Michigan
creatorOf Farmer, John, 1798-1859. Plat of the military reserve for public buildings. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn Barnett, LeRoy. Collection, 1880-2011. Clarke Historical Library
creatorOf Woodard, C. S. (Charles Sherman). Plat of the village of Ypsilanti : John Stewart, Wm. W. Harwood, & Jacb. Larzelere proprietors / surveyed by Brookfield & drawn by John Farmer, 1827 ; copied by C.S. Woodard, 1851. Bentley Historical Library
creatorOf Shattuck, Lemuel, 1793-1859. Papers, 1637-1850 (bulk 1825-1850) The Huntington Library
creatorOf Farmer, John, 1798-1859. Map of the state of Michigan and the surrounding country : exhibiting the sections and the latest surveys : compiled from authentic sources / by John Farmer. State Archive of Michigan
creatorOf Farmer, John, 1798-1859. Map of Michigan and Wisconsin, embracing a great part of Iowa and Illinois, and the whole mineral region : with a chart of the Lakes, exhibiting the sections, the geological formations, and the general topography : compiled from the State Topographical Department, from the latest United States surveys, and from other authentic sources / by John Farmer. State Archive of Michigan
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