Research Catalog

Title

Preliminary map of the Commissioners of Washington Heights.

Author

New York (N.Y.). Commissioners for Laying out Washington Heights, creator.

Publication

[New York, N.Y.], [1860]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Rosa, R.
• Randel, John, Jr.
• U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, surveyor.

Description

1 map : hand colored; 101 x 263 cm

Subject

• Landowners > New York (State) > New York > Maps
• Real property > New York (State) > New York > Maps
• Washington Heights (New York, N.Y.) > Maps
• Inwood (New York, N.Y.) > Maps

Genre/Form

Cadastral maps.

Note

• Oriented with north at right.
• Relief shown by contours and hachures.
• Shows planned street grid as well as existing roads, buildings, landowners' names, property lines, bulkhead and pier lines in Manhattan north of 152nd St.
• "Compiled from...the Harbor Commissioners Survey...the Coast Survey Planetable sheet...Randals Survey...reconnoissances [sic] made in 1860 by R. Rosa surveyor."

Call Number

Map Div. 22-1725

OCLC

1312334462

Author

New York (N.Y.). Commissioners for Laying out Washington Heights, creator.

Title

Preliminary map of the Commissioners of Washington Heights.

Publisher

[New York, N.Y.], [1860]

Cartographic Data

Scale 1:2,400; 200 feet to 1 inch (W 73°57ʹ18ʺ--W 73°54ʹ26ʺ/N 40°52ʹ51ʺ--N 40°49ʹ42ʺ).

Type of Content

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

Local Note

NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 94460.

NYPL copy 2 lacks topography lines and includes sectional division lines.

Place of Publication

United States New York (State) New York City.

Added Author

Rosa, R., surveyor.

Randel, John, Jr., surveyor.

U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, surveyor.

Research Call Number

Map Div. 22-1725 [Filed as NYC by date]