A map of the environs of Brooklyn : surveyed by order of his excellency General Sir Henry Clinton K.B., commander in chief of his majesty's forces &c. &c.

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Title:
A map of the environs of Brooklyn : surveyed by order of his excellency General Sir Henry Clinton K.B., commander in chief of his majesty's forces &c. &c.
Creator:
Skinner, Andrew (Geographer)
Name on Item:
by Andw. Skinner 1781
Date:
1781
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Manuscript maps
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Maps
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps
Places:
New York > New York > Brooklyn (borough)
Extent:
1 ms. map : outline col. ; 73.5 x 53 cm.
Terms of Use:
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Scale:
Scale 1 inch to 10 chains.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Finished, colored, topographical map of the area from Wallabout Bay on the north to Red Hook on the south and from the Battery on the Manhattan side of the East River to about one mile east of Brooklyn.
It shows roads, taverns, churches, and farmhouses of the principal landowners.
Major fortifications are identified.
Clinton Map 131.
Identifier:
8656
Barcode:
B2826557