[Cadastral map of Manhattan].
Maps of farms, commonly called the Blue Book 1815 ; maps 1-26

Maps of farms, commonly called the Blue Book 1815 ; maps 1-26

Cadastral map of Manhattan, circa 1815

2013

1 map on 13 sheets : ms., on recto and verso of sheets, col. ; sheets 59 x 86 cm.

Scale [ca. 1:2,450]. Digital composite of a cadastral map of Manhattan in 26 sections on 13 sheets which appears to be a draft for another map, owned by New York City and printed in Sackersdorff, Otto. Maps of farms, commonly called the Blue Book 1815 (New York: 1868). Shows property lines and owners’ names, some existing roads and projected streets. Shows relief by hachures. Pen-and-ink, watercolor on paper. Sackersdorff gives the date of the manuscript map as circa 1815. Title and edition statement devised by cataloger. Attributed to Randel by cataloger; for provenance, see Stokes, I.N.P. Iconography of Manhattan Island, v. 3, p. 565.

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Real property--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Landowners--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Rivers--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Wetlands--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Piers--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Church property--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Cemeteries--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Bridges--New York (State)--New York--Maps
Buildings--New York (State)--New York--Maps

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

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