Map A plan of the city and environs of New York in North America.

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About this Item

Title

  • A plan of the city and environs of New York in North America.

Created / Published

  • [London : s.n., 1776]

Headings

  • -  New York (N.Y.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Land use, Rural--New York (State)--New York--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--New York (State)--New York

Notes

  • -  General street map showing selected letter-keyed buildings in built-up area and field lines with generalized land use in rural areas.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  Also shows "Road to Kings Bridge where the Rebels mean to make a stand" and "Road to Kepps Bay where the Kings troops landed".
  • -  Also covers rural part of Manhattan Island up to present-day 14th Street and small parts of Long Island.
  • -  Removed from: The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure, London, Nov. 1776, v. 59.
  • -  Watermark: Oval cartouche surmounted by crown with capital letter W at right.
  • -  Imperfect: Annotated in pencil, missing index, missing small marginal section at fold line, rubber-stamped by previous owner-libraries.
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1110
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

Medium

  • 1 map : mounted on cloth backing ; 29 x 37 cm., folded to 19 x 12 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3804.N4 1776 .P6

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2002623929

Online Format

  • image

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Credit Line: Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division.

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A plan of the city and environs of New York in North America. [London: s.n, 1776] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2002623929/.

APA citation style:

(1776) A plan of the city and environs of New York in North America. [London: s.n] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2002623929/.

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A plan of the city and environs of New York in North America. [London: s.n, 1776] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2002623929/>.