Map of the lands included in the Central Park, from a topographical survey, June 17th 1856

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.

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Map of the lands included in the Central Park, from a topographical survey, June 17th 1856

NYHS Identifier

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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Treasures of the Patricia D. Klingenstein Library

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maps (documents)

Owning Institution

New-York Historical Society

Subject (Topical)

Parks--New York (State)--New York--Maps

Buildings--New York (State)--New York--Maps

Rivers--New York (State)--New York--Maps

Streets--New York (State)--New York--Maps

Reservoirs--New York (State)--New York--Maps

Subject (Name)

Viele, Egbert L. (Egbert Ludovicus), 1825-1902

Viele, Egbert L. (Egbert Ludovicus), 1825-1902. Plan for the improvement of the Central Park

Mayer, Ferdinand

Subject (Geographic)

Central Park (New York, N.Y.)--Maps

Contributor

Ferd. Mayer & Co.

Viele, Egbert L. (Egbert Ludovicus), 1825-1902. Plan for the improvement of the Central Park

Mayer, Ferdinand

Creator

Viele, Egbert L. (Egbert Ludovicus), 1825-1902

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Date Created

1856

Extent

1 map ; 35 x 113 cm

Archival Coordinates

(W73⁰59ʹ00ʺ--.W73⁰79ʹ00ʺ/N40⁰48ʹ00ʺ--N40⁰45ʹ50ʺ)

Map of the lands included in the Central Park, from a topographical survey, June 17th 1856

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