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Higginson's plan of the city of Brooklyn, L.I.: East New-York with part of Long Island City and Flatbush

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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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Title
Higginson's plan of the city of Brooklyn, L.I.: East New-York with part of Long Island City and Flatbush
Additional title: Plan of the city of Brooklyn, L.I.
Names
Higginson, J. H. (Publisher) (Creator)
Collection

Maps of New York City and State

New York City

Brooklyn

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1864
Place: 77 Chambers, N.Y.
Publisher: J.H. Higginson
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 18-795
Topics
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) -- Administrative and political divisions
Fire alarms -- New York (State) -- New York
School districts -- New York (State) -- New York
Railroads -- New York (State) -- New York
Rivers -- New York (State) -- New York
Ferries -- New York (State) -- New York
Canals -- New York (State) -- New York
Real property -- New York (State) -- New York
Landowners -- New York (State) -- New York
Genres
Maps
Notes
Citation/reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division , vol. 2, page 142, column 2, row 7
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 6 sheets : hand colored; 157 x 210 cm, sheets 59 x 101 cm or smaller
Description
Shows churches, railroads, banks, schools, fire districts, and police precincts. Oriented with north at lower left.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
Barcode: 33433087456194
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21651167
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 95be15a0-c5aa-012f-e3b7-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1864: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Higginson's plan of the city of Brooklyn, L.I." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1864. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c69f7a9c-2197-8e38-e040-e00a18066e4a

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Higginson's plan of the city of Brooklyn, L.I." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c69f7a9c-2197-8e38-e040-e00a18066e4a

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1864). Higginson's plan of the city of Brooklyn, L.I. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c69f7a9c-2197-8e38-e040-e00a18066e4a

Wikipedia Citation

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Higginson's plan of the city of Brooklyn, L.I.