Unfinished draught for a topographical map of the northern part of New York Island

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Unfinished draught for a topographical map of the northern part of New York Island
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Item Information

Title:
Unfinished draught for a topographical map of the northern part of New York Island
Date:
[1778?]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Collection (local):
Library of Congress Collection
Subjects:
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Places:
New York > Manhattan
Extent:
1 manuscript map, on sheet 102 x 58 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Scale:
Scale ca. 1:7,500
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/gm71002306
Notes:
Manuscript, pen-and-ink, pencil, and watercolor.
Relief shown by shading.
Shows Fort Lee, Fort Washington, Fort Independence, the 8 redoubts built by the British to command Kingsbridge, troop symbols, and the entrenchments on Harlem Heights.
Notes (citation):
LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1171
Identifier:
ar117100z