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Viele, Egbert L. (Egbert Ludovicus), 1825-1902 Viele, Egbert L. (Egbert Ludovicus), 1825-1902. Plan for the improvement of the Central Park Mayer, Ferdinand Ferd. Mayer & Co.
Map of the lands included in the Central Park, from a topographical survey, June 17th 1856
[New York]
1856
1 map ; 35 x 113 cm
The Egbert L. Viele map of Central Park. Covers the area later bounded by 59th and 106th Streets, 5th Avenue and Central Park West, Manhattan, New York (N.Y.). Shows rock outcrops, buildings, reservoir, existing roads. Also shows landforms and streams. Shows relief by hachures. Oriented with north to right of sheet. "Engr. by Ferd. Mayer & Co." on companion map. From First Annual Report of the Board of Commissioners of the Central Park, January 1857.
Scale [ca. 1:3,500].
(W 73⁰59ʹ00ʺ--W 73⁰79ʹ00ʺ/N 40⁰48ʹ00ʺ--N 40⁰45ʹ50ʺ)
Maps -- L6.1.7 / inventory no. M008895.1, M008895.2 (in 2 pieces), M008895.3, M008895.4 87800d_MapCentralPark17Jun1856_Viele.TIF
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