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Topographical map of the city and county of New-York, and the adjacent country : with views in the border of the principal buildings, and interesting scenery of the island.

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Title
Topographical map of the city and county of New-York, and the adjacent country : with views in the border of the principal buildings, and interesting scenery of the island.
Names
J.H. Colton & Co. (Publisher)
S. Stiles & Co. (Engraver)
Collection

Maps of New York City and State

New York City

Manhattan

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1836
Place: New-York :
Publisher: Published by J.H. Colton & Co., No. 4 Spruce St.,
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 01-1797
Topics
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- Maps
New York (N.Y.) -- Maps
New York Metropolitan Area -- Maps
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: "Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1836 by J.H. Colton & Co. in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York."
Content: Appears to be an intermediate state between those cited by Stokes as first and second states. Madison Square shown but not named.
Content: Inset views: Broadway from the park -- Nieuw Amsterdam, 1659.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: Oriented with north towards the upper right.
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Content: Shows wards, physical features, and various places of interest.
Citation/reference: Cohen, P.E. Manhattan in maps, p. 120-121
Citation/reference: Variant of Haskell, D.C. Manhattan maps, 817
Citation/reference: Variant of Stokes, I.N.P. Iconography of Manhattan Island, III, pl. 124, p. 687-688.
Content: Includes ornamental borders.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 3 sheets ; 60 x 155 cm., sheets 79 x 60 cm., or smaller.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 46399146
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14991273
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f61fbf90-c5aa-012f-fb2e-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1836: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Topographical map of the city and county of New-York, and the adjacent country : with views in the border of the principal buildings, and interesting scenery of the island." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1836. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-effa-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Topographical map of the city and county of New-York, and the adjacent country : with views in the border of the principal buildings, and interesting scenery of the island." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-effa-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1836). Topographical map of the city and county of New-York, and the adjacent country : with views in the border of the principal buildings, and interesting scenery of the island. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-effa-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Topographical map of the city and county of New-York, and the adjacent country : with views in the border of the principal buildings, and interesting scenery of the island.