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A map of a tract of land in the State of New York called Macomb's Purchase: compiled from the official returns under the inspection of the Surveyor General

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
A map of a tract of land in the State of New York called Macomb's Purchase: compiled from the official returns under the inspection of the Surveyor General
Additional title: Macomb's Purchase
Additional title: Documentary history of the State of New-York
Names
Brodhead, Charles C. (Cartographer)
Gavit, John E., 1817-1874 (Engraver)
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Maps of New York City and State

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1853 (Approximate)
Place: Albany N.Y.
Publisher: publisher not identified
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5921
Topics
Land grants -- New York (State)
Real property -- New York (State)
New York (State) -- Administrative and political divisions
New York (State)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: by Charles C. Brodhead.
Content: Facsimile
Statement of responsibility: "Engraved & printed by J.E. Gavit from the original in surv. gen. office."
Content: Appears in Documentary History of the State of New York, vol. III, facing page 649.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 32 x 37 cm, on sheet 34 x 42 cm
Description
This map shows the bounds of 6 major tracts and secondary subdivisions of Macomb's Purchase between approximately 1794 and 1799, and a legend indicating the "contents of Macomb's Purchase" and the acreage of each. The whole of tract contained about 3,670,715 Acres.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 25138009
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20645748
Other local Identifier: US156.2.04
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 39bb7140-becc-0133-48c0-00505686d14e
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

  • 1853: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of a tract of land in the State of New York called Macomb's Purchase" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1853. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/64ff8c30-becc-0133-a617-00505686d14e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of a tract of land in the State of New York called Macomb's Purchase" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/64ff8c30-becc-0133-a617-00505686d14e

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1853). A map of a tract of land in the State of New York called Macomb's Purchase Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/64ff8c30-becc-0133-a617-00505686d14e

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A map of a tract of land in the State of New York called Macomb's Purchase