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Rock data map of Manhattan : showing original shoreline, ponds, marshes and waterways together with rock floor of Manhattan Island as determined by core borings and excavations
- Title
- Rock data map of Manhattan : showing original shoreline, ponds, marshes and waterways together with rock floor of Manhattan Island as determined by core borings and excavations / Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, Stanley M. Isaacs, Borough President ; Division of Design, J.C. Collyer, Engineer in Charge, J.J. Murphy, Asst. Engineer ; Department of Borough Works, Walter D. Binger, Commissioner, Lester C. Hammond, Chief Engineer ; [and] Consultants, Charles P. Berkey, Consulting Geologist, Thomas W. Fluhr, Ass't Geologist.
- Author
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.). Office of the President, issuing body.
- Publication
- [New York, N.Y.] : Office of the President of the Borough of Manhattan of the City of New York, 1940.
- ©1937
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- Additional Authors
- Berkey, Charles Peter, 1867-1955
- Fluhr, Thomas W.
- Murphy, John J.
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.). Division of Design, contributor.
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.). Department of Borough Works, contributor.
- United States. Federal Civil Works Administration, associated name.
- United States. Works Progress Administration, associated name.
- Description
- 1 map : photocopy; on sheet 92 x 316 cm
- Summary
- Shows the elevation of rock surfaces, high water lines, shorelines, marshes, and water courses for Manhattan, New York City, along with streets and some neighborhoods, parks, locations, and street names.
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- geological maps.
- Geological maps.
- Maps.
- Note
- Blackline.
- Relief shown by spot heights.
- "All elevations referred to the Department of Borough Works datum, which is 2.75 ft. higher than mean sea level at Sandy Hook."
- "Drafting done by engineers assigned by the Civil Works Administration (Project-114), 1932-1934 [and] Works Progress Administration (Project-196), 1934-1938."
- "Copyright 1937, Office of the President of the Borough of Manhattan of the City of New York--John J. Murphy, Author."
- "The information on this map has been obtained from reliable sources but cannot be guaranteed to be correct."
- Call Number
- Map Div. 23-865
- OCLC
- 961266994
- Author
- Manhattan (New York, N.Y.). Office of the President, issuing body.
- Title
- Rock data map of Manhattan : showing original shoreline, ponds, marshes and waterways together with rock floor of Manhattan Island as determined by core borings and excavations / Borough of Manhattan, City of New York, Stanley M. Isaacs, Borough President ; Division of Design, J.C. Collyer, Engineer in Charge, J.J. Murphy, Asst. Engineer ; Department of Borough Works, Walter D. Binger, Commissioner, Lester C. Hammond, Chief Engineer ; [and] Consultants, Charles P. Berkey, Consulting Geologist, Thomas W. Fluhr, Ass't Geologist.
- Publisher
- [New York, N.Y.] : Office of the President of the Borough of Manhattan of the City of New York, 1940.
- Copyright Date
- ©1937
- Edition
- Second edition.
- Cartographic Data
- Scale approximately 1:7,200. 1 in. equals 600 ft. (W 74°01ʹ30ʺ--W 73°53ʹ30ʺ/N 40°53ʹ00ʺ--N 40°42ʹ00ʺ).
- Type of Content
- cartographic image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- sheet
- Added Author
- Berkey, Charles Peter, 1867-1955, consultant.Fluhr, Thomas W., consultant.Murphy, John J., associated name.Manhattan (New York, N.Y.). Division of Design, contributor.Manhattan (New York, N.Y.). Department of Borough Works, contributor.United States. Federal Civil Works Administration, associated name.United States. Works Progress Administration, associated name.
- Research Call Number
- Map Div. 23-865