nyplLionBlack logo

Search only public domain. What is public domain?


Map of Cayuga and Seneca Counties, New York from actual surveys

Our collections include some content that may be harmful or difficult to view. Learn more.


Data source:

Research Catalog

Purchase this print

Order Print

Image ID

5729911


Item data

Title

Map of Cayuga and Seneca Counties, New York from actual surveys

Collection

Maps of New York City and State
Counties

Names

Gray, O. W. (Ormando Wyllis), 1829-1912 (Creator)
Gillette, John E. (Creator)
Lothrop, G. D. (Creator)
Dawson, A. R. Z. (Publisher)

Date / Origin

Date Issued: 1859
Place: Philadelphia
Publisher: Published by A.R.Z. Dawson

Library Location

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5982

Subjects

Real property -- New York (State) -- Cayuga County
Landowners -- New York (State) -- Cayuga County
Real property -- New York (State) -- Seneca County
Landowners -- New York (State) -- Seneca County
Cayuga County (N.Y.)
Seneca County (N.Y.)
Auburn (N.Y.)
Seneca Falls (N.Y.)
Waterloo (N.Y.)
New York (State) -- Cayuga County
New York (State) -- Seneca County

Genres

Maps
Cadastral Maps

Notes

Statement Of Responsibility: by O.W. Gray, G.D. Lothrop, asst., Bernardston, Mass.
Content: General content county map showing towns (townships), numbered town sections, and rural buildings with householders' names. The city insets also show individual buildings and lot/tract lines (but not landowners' names).
Content: Relief shown by hachures.
Statement Of Responsibility: "Published by A.R.Z. Dawson, nos 517, 519, & 521 Minor St., Philadelphia, 1859; assist. publishers I.D. Peck, S. Willard Treat, A.Y. Peck, C.O. Titus, J.H.C. Dawson, L.G. Dawson."
Statement Of Responsibility: "Entered according to Act of Congress by John E. Gillette in the year 1859 in the ... Eastern District of Pennsylvania."
Content: Includes distance table, local business directories, numerous insets of cities/villages (including the cities of Auburn, Seneca Falls, Waterloo), and illustrations of prominent buildings.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)

Physical Description

Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 151 x 146 cm, on sheet 165 x 154 cm

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 76703964
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20645809
Other local Identifier: US163.4.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5efddd60-ccf6-0133-da79-00505686a51c

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

Cite this item

MLA format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Cayuga and Seneca Counties, New York from actual surveys" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1859. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5efddd60-ccf6-0133-da79-00505686a51c

APA format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1859). Map of Cayuga and Seneca Counties, New York from actual surveys Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5efddd60-ccf6-0133-da79-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of Cayuga and Seneca Counties, New York from actual surveys" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 14, 2026. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5efddd60-ccf6-0133-da79-00505686a51c

Wikipedia citation

<ref name=NYPL>{{cite web | url=https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5efddd60-ccf6-0133-da79-00505686a51c | title= (cartographic) Map of Cayuga and Seneca Counties, New York from actual surveys (1859) | author=Digital Collections, The New York Public Library | accessdate=January 14, 2026 | publisher=The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox, and Tilden Foundations}}</ref>