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Map of original grants and farms : Manhattan Island

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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
Map of original grants and farms : Manhattan Island
Names
Robert H. Dodd (Firm) (Publisher)
Macarthy, Jennie F. (Author)
Stokes, I. N. Phelps (Isaac Newton Phelps) (1867-1944) (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of New York City and State

New York City

Manhattan

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1928 (Approximate)
Place: New York
Publisher: Robert H. Dodd
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 09-1314
Topics
Landowners -- New York (State) -- New York
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) -- Historical geography
Land grants -- New York (State) -- New York
Farms -- New York (State) -- New York
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Referred to as "Landmark map" in NYPL. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, VII, p. 19.
Content: Title based on introduction in J. F. and C. H. Macarthy, Original grants and farms, published in I. N. Phelps Stokes, The Iconograpy of Manhattan Island, 1498 - 1909, v. VI, following p. 64i, pl. 84B-a-g.
Date: Copyright date: [1928?]
Content: Scale not given.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 2 sheets : col. ; each sheet 61 x 80 cm.
Description
Shows streets and land grants issued before Apr. 27, 1686. Inset: Map of the Dutch Grants, showing the supposed original five-angled fort and the principal buildings etc. belonging to the W. I. Company. Map printed in 4 segments on each sheet. Also appears in J. F. and C. H. Macarthy, Original grants and farms, published in I. N. Phelps Stokes, The Iconograpy of Manhattan Island, 1498 - 1909, v. VI, following p. 64i, pl. 84B-a-g, with an introduction by Jennie F. Macarthy. Designed to supplement the Map of the Dutch Grants, in I. N. Phelps Stokes, The Iconograpy of Manhattan Island, 1498 - 1909, v. II, following p. 358, pl. 87.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b18035427
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): cfa4dbd0-c5aa-012f-bd8d-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

  • 1928: Issued
  • 2022: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of original grants and farms : Manhattan Island" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1928. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cfa4dbd0-c5aa-012f-bd8d-58d385a7bc34

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of original grants and farms : Manhattan Island" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 21, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cfa4dbd0-c5aa-012f-bd8d-58d385a7bc34

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1928). Map of original grants and farms : Manhattan Island Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cfa4dbd0-c5aa-012f-bd8d-58d385a7bc34

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Map of original grants and farms : Manhattan Island