A new & accurate plan of the city of New York in the state of New York in North America
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Item Information
- Title:
- A new & accurate plan of the city of New York in the state of New York in North America
- Title (alt.):
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New and accurate plan of the city of New York in the state of New York in North America
- Cartographer:
- Taylor, B. (Benjamin), surveyor
- Engraver:
- Roberts, John, 1768-1803
- Name on Item:
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B. Taylor, del. ; J. Roberts, sculp.
- Date:
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1797
- Format:
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Maps/Atlases
- Location:
- New-York Historical Society
- Collection (local):
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New-York Historical Society Collection
- Subjects:
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New York (N.Y.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
New York (N.Y.)--Administrative and political divisions--Maps
New York (N.Y.)--Distances, etc.--Maps--Early works to 1800
- Places:
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New York
- Extent:
- 1 map : hand colored ; 57 x 93 cm
- Terms of Use:
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No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
- Scale:
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Scale not given
- Language:
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English
- Catalog Record:
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https://library.nyu.edu/persistent/lcn/nyu_aleph004600625?institution=NYU&persistent
- Notes:
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Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
Shows wards, streets, wharves, buildings, and ferry routes with distances.
Ward names highlighted in pink.
Inset at lower right: A view of the city from Long Island.
Below inset is a brief geographical description of New York.
Includes note.
- Notes (citation):
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I.N.P. Stokes' Iconography of Manhattan Island, I, pl. 64, p. 442
Cohen, P.E. Manhattan in maps, 1527-1995, p. 94
Haskell, D.C. Manhattan maps, 611
- Identifier:
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82534d_NewAccuratePlanCityNewYork1797
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