Between Albany and Fishkills thro’ the Red Hook. No 93, Q / by Robert Erskine F.R.S. Geogr. A. U.S. and Assistants.
From Newborrough to Albany and from Albany to [Fish]kill 20 sheets, A. B. C. D. E. [F. G.] H. I. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. 93
Between Albany & Fishkills Thro’ the Red Hook. Q No 93
Between Albany and Fishkill thro’ the Red Hook

From Newborrough to Albany and from Albany to [Fish]kill 20 sheets, A. B. C. D. E. [F. G.] H. I. K. L. M. N. O. P. Q. R. S. T. U. V. 93
Between Albany & Fishkills Thro’ the Red Hook. Q No 93
Between Albany and Fishkill thro’ the Red Hook

1779

1 map : ms. ; 42 x 34 cm

Rough draughts of surveys, begun A.D. 1778 ; 093, Q

In erased pencil on recto: "No 93 Q". Military topographic map. Covers the townships of Clermont in Columbia County and Red Hook in Dutchess County, New York. Shows roads running through Clermont, Nevis, Upper Red Hook and Red Hook. Also shows buildings and owners’ names, landforms and streams. Pen-and-ink, pencil on laid paper. Shows relief by hachures. Stained, soiled, creased and abraded. Mounted on cloth, bound, disbound and silked by subsequent owners. Cleaned after removal of backings 1999; some fill remains. Sheathed in mylar. Title proper from recto is the work of a later editor--Simeon DeWitt or his assign--subsequent to 1820. Title from verso is in Erskine’s hand and may be cited as such. Index title, statement of responsibility, date, series title and series numbering also by Erskine, but on separate index sheet filed at head of series. Watermark: "T & C" accompanied by plow; similar to Gravell and Miller American watermarks nos. 635 and (less closely) 105. References: Guthorn, Peter J. American maps and map makers of the revolution, p. 17-21.

Scale [ca. 1:32,000]

(W 73⁰53ʹ--W 73⁰49ʹ/N 42⁰06ʹ--N 41⁰58ʹ)

Maps -- M30
M004482
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Buildings--New York (State)--Maps
Landforms--New York (State)--Maps
Landowners--New York (State)--Maps
Rivers--New York (State)--Maps
Roads--New York (State)--Maps

Columbia County (N.Y.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript
Dutchess County (N.Y.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript
Hudson River Valley (N.Y. and N.J.)--History--18th century--Campaigns--Maps, Manuscript

manuscript maps

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