This map of the City of New York and island of Manhattan as laid out by the commissioners appointed by the legislature April 3, 1807 is respectfully dedicated to the mayor, alderman and commonality thereof / by their most obedient servant Wm. Bridges ; engraved by P. Maverick

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New York

Robert A. Welcke Photo-Lith.

1811 [i.e. 1900]

1 map : hand col. ; 24 x 92 cm

Photolithographic reproduction of the William Bridges map of New York. Street planning map. Covers the entire island of Manhattan, New York (N.Y.) Shows some buildings. Also shows landforms and streams. Shows relief by shading. Derived from a manuscript draft by John Randel--cf. Cohen and Augustyn, op. cit. "Filed April 1st 1811." Certified by the commissioners. Ink, color wash. No watermark. Includes index. References: I.N.P. Stokes, Iconography of Manhattan Island (1915-1928), Vol. III, page 549; Daniel C. Haskell, Manhattan Maps (1931), 655; Cohen, Paul E. and Robert T. Augustyn. Manhattan in maps. NY: 1997, p. 100-105.

Scale [ca. 1:25,000].

(W 74⁰01ʹ20ʺ--W 73⁰54ʹ40ʺ/N 40⁰52ʹ40ʺ--N 40⁰42ʹ00ʺ)

Maps -- M6.1.4 / inventory no. M002414.1
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Buildings--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Landforms--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Rivers--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Streets--New York (State)--New York--Planning--Maps

Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Maps

cadastral maps
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