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5082589


Item data

Title

Jamaica

Collection

Maps of New York City and State
New York City
Queens

Names

Walling, Henry Francis, 1825-1888 (Creator)
W.E. & A.A. Baker (Publisher)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1859 (Questionable)
Place: New York, N.Y.?
Publisher: W.E. & A.A. Baker

Library Location

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 19-35

Subjects

Real property -- New York (State) -- New York
Jamaica (New York, N.Y.)
Queens (New York, N.Y.)

Genres

Maps
Cadastral Maps

Notes

Citation/Reference: New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division , vol. 5, page 414, column 1, row 2

Physical Description

Extent: 1 map ; 28 x 38 cm, sheet 32 x 42 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: [53]867

Abstract

Shows streets, railroads, and locations of existing building with property owner's names. Includes references to merchants, lawyers, physicians, hotels, schools, and manufacturers & mechanics. Inset from: Walling, H. F. Topographical map of the counties of Kings and Queens, New York. New York, 1859.

Identifiers

Barcode: 33433098146404
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b21777348
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5197af20-0cc6-0131-131a-58d385a7bbd0

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Cartographic

Date Issued

1859

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MLA format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Jamaica" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1859. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5197af20-0cc6-0131-131a-58d385a7bbd0

APA format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1859). Jamaica Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5197af20-0cc6-0131-131a-58d385a7bbd0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Jamaica" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 14, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5197af20-0cc6-0131-131a-58d385a7bbd0

Wikipedia citation

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