Plan of the narrows : shewing, the channel, shoal, depth of water, and the several battery's proposed on each side to prevent an enemy's sailing up to New York

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Item Information

Title:
Plan of the narrows : shewing, the channel, shoal, depth of water, and the several battery's proposed on each side to prevent an enemy's sailing up to New York
Date:
[1780–1789]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Manuscript maps
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)--Maps
Staten Island (New York, N.Y.)--Maps
Long Island (N.Y.)--Maps
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps
Places:
New York > Richmond (county) > Staten Island (island)
New York > Long Island (island)
Extent:
1 ms. map : col. ; 52.5 x 74.5 cm.
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Scale:
Scale 1:6,000.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Finished, colored, topographical map showing the narrows between Staten Island and Long Island.
An "explanation" described the positions and armament of the proposed fortifications.
Clinton Map 137.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
8418
Barcode:
B2843243