Research Catalog

Title

Map of the route of the new Croton Aqueduct, old aqueduct and Bronx River pipe line : also the watersheds of the Croton, Bronx and Byram rivers.

Author

New York (N.Y.). Aqueduct Commission, issuing body.

Publication

• [New York, N.Y]. : Aqueduct Commission, 1899
• New York, N.Y. : Robert A. Welcke, photo lith., 1899

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Details

Additional Authors

• Cook, Frederick S.
• Welcke, Robert A.
• Fteley, A. (Alphonse), 1839-1903.

Description

1 map : hand colored; 32 x 92 cm, on sheet 41 x 107 cm

Alternative Title

• Aqueduct Commissioners map of the route of the new Croton Aqueduct, old aqueduct and Bronx River pipe line
• Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US155.4.01

Subjects

• Water-supply
• Aqueducts
• New York (State) > New York
• New York (State) > Croton Aqueduct
• Water-supply > New York (State) > New York > Maps
• Aqueducts > New York (State) > New York > Maps
• Maps
• Croton Aqueduct (N.Y.) > Maps

Genre/Form

Maps.

Note

• Relief shown by hachures.
• Oriented with north toward the upper right.
• Covers an area east of the Hudson River, between lower Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) and southern Dutchess County, New York. Shows lakes and streams, aqueducts and reservoirs. Also shows drainage, roads, railroads, etc.
• Rubber-stamped above title: The Aqueduct Commissioners.
• "A. Fteley, chief engineer, January 1st, 1899; Draughting Bureau, F.S. Cook, asst. engineer in charge."
• Includes insets: Profile of new aqueduct -- New Croton Dam reservoir -- Section of new Croton Dam.
• Includes key.
• "Sheet 1"--Upper right corner.

Indexed In (note)

• New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division

Call Number

Map Div. 16-5912

OCLC

24155867

Author

New York (N.Y.). Aqueduct Commission, issuing body.

Title

Map of the route of the new Croton Aqueduct, old aqueduct and Bronx River pipe line : also the watersheds of the Croton, Bronx and Byram rivers.

Publisher

[New York, N.Y]. : Aqueduct Commission, 1899

Manufacturer

New York, N.Y. : Robert A. Welcke, photo lith., 1899

Cartographic Data

Scale approximately 1:123,600 (W 74°01ʹ--W 73°40ʹ/N 41°43ʹ--N 40°42ʹ).

Type of Content

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

Indexed In:

New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 3, page 396, column 1, row 6

Local Note

NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 103.

Source

US155.4.01

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Place of Publication

United States New York (State) New York.

Added Author

Cook, Frederick S., draftsman, cartographer.

Welcke, Robert A., lithographer.

Fteley, A. (Alphonse), 1839-1903.

Research Call Number

Map Div. 16-5912