New York Island. Military. Unfinished

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New York Island. Military. Unfinished
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Item Information

Title:
New York Island. Military. Unfinished
Title (alt.):
Topographical map of the north 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 : hand color, on sheet 106 x 64 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. 1:12,000
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/gm71002219
Notes:
Title from manuscript catalog of Peter Force map collection.
Title in manuscript on verso "A topographical map of the north part of New York Island."
Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
Has watermarks.
Relief shown by shading.
Shows fortifications below Fort Washington and redoubts on east side of Harlem River.
Notes (citation):
LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1168
Identifier:
ar116800z