Road from White Plains to Dobbs’ Ferry. No 9 / by Robert Erskine F.R.S. Geogr. A. U.S. and Assistants ; F.R.S. & G.H.E.G.W & A.U.S W. Scull M.A.P.S. & A G H E G W & A U S Member of the American [P]hilosop[ical Society] & Assistant Geographer to his Exc[ellency George] Washington & the Army of the Un[ited States]
Road from White plains to Dobbs Ferry. 9
Road from Whiteplains to Dobbs Ferry

Road from White plains to Dobbs Ferry. 9
Road from Whiteplains to Dobbs Ferry

1778

1 map : ms. ; 32 x 46 cm

Rough draughts of surveys, begun A.D. 1778 ; 009

In faint pencil on verso: "Capt Sc ..." The remainder of this text was lost in cropping. In ink on verso: "No. 9--". Includes text: "Lines of Fortification made in the year 1778," "Genl. Morriss Qutrs. at Farguoner’s." Military topographic map. Covers an area in southern Westchester County, New York. Shows roads running through Tarrytown, Irvington, Abbotsford, Dobbs Ferry, Ardsley, Elmsford, Harts Corners and White Plains. Also show buildings and owners’ names; landforms and streams. Shows fort on Chatterton Hill and "Lines of Fortification made in the Year 1778." Pen-and-ink, pencil on laid paper. Shows relief by hachures. Title proper from recto is the work of a later editor--Simeon DeWitt or his assign--subsequent to 1820. Index title, statement of responsibility, date, series title and series numbering by Erskine, but on separate index sheet filed at head of series. Scull’s statement of responsibility from verso of this map. Torn, foxed, frayed, creased and abraded. Mounted on cloth, bound and cropped, disbound and silked by subsequent owners. Cleaned after removal of backings 1999; some fill remains. Sheathed in mylar. Watermarks: lily, monogram. References: Heusser, Albert H. George Washington’s Map Maker, p. 249-256.

Scale [ca. 1:32,000]

(W 73⁰55ʹ--W73⁰45ʹ/N 41⁰06ʹ--N41⁰00ʹ)

Maps -- M30
M004400
n000025m

Buildings--New York (State)--Maps
Fortification--New York (State)--Maps
Landforms--New York (State)--Maps
Landowners--New York (State)--Maps
Rivers--New York (State)--Maps
Roads--New York (State)--Maps

Chatterton Hill (N.Y.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript
Dobbs Ferry (N.Y.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript
Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript
Westchester County (N.Y.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript
White Plains (N.Y.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript

manuscript maps

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