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Plan of the city of New York in North America : surveyed in the years 1766 & 1767

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of New York City and State

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Plan of the city of New York in North America : surveyed in the years 1766 & 1767

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Title
Plan of the city of New York in North America : surveyed in the years 1766 & 1767
Names
Faden, William, 1749-1836 (Engraver)
Jefferys & Faden (London, England) (Publisher)
Kitchin, Thomas, 1718-1784 (Engraver)
Ratzer, Bernard (Cartographer)
Collection

Maps of New York City and State

New York City

Manhattan

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1776-01-12
Place: London
Publisher: Publish[e]d ... by Jefferys & Faden, corner of St. Martins Lane, Charing Cross
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 01-308
Topics
New York (N.Y.) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
New York (N.Y.) -- Early works to 1800
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Includes dedication to "His Excellency Sir Henry Moore, Bart., captain general and governour in chief, in and over His Majesty's Province of New York and the territories depending thereon ...," index to places of interest, and "A south west view of the city of New York, taken from the Governours Island at *."
Content: Author statements follow dedication.
Content: Covers Manhattan to Midtown area and parts of Brooklyn.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
Content: Shows ward names and boundaries.
Content: Appears in Faden's North American atlas.
Citation/reference: Haskell, D.C. Manhattan maps, 332
Statement of responsibility: B. Ratzer, lieutt. in His Majestys 60th or Royal American Regt. ; Thos. Kitchin, sculpt., engraver to His Late Royal Highness, the Duke of York, &c.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 2 sheets ; 101 x 87 cm., sheets 63 x 93 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 43490765
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14978430
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ecdff270-c5aa-012f-d891-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1749: Creator Born
  • 1776: Issued
  • 1836: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Plan of the city of New York in North America : surveyed in the years 1766 & 1767" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1776-01-12. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f071-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Plan of the city of New York in North America : surveyed in the years 1766 & 1767" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f071-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1776-01-12). Plan of the city of New York in North America : surveyed in the years 1766 & 1767 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-f071-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Plan of the city of New York in North America : surveyed in the years 1766 & 1767