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Map of New York City and of Manhattan Island with the American defences in 1776

Title

Map of New York City and of Manhattan Island with the American defences in 1776 [cartographic material] / compiled by Henry P. Johnston ; F. von Egloffstein del.

Author

Johnston, Henry Phelps, 1842-1923

Publication

[Brooklyn,N.Y.] : [Long Island Historical Society], [1878]
[New York, N.Y.] : Julius Bien Photo-Lith., [1878?]

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building M1A to submit a request in person.	Cartographic	Supervised use	Map Div. 17-435	Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117

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Description

1 map; 34 x 86 cm, sheet 40 x 93 cm

Alternative Title

Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US133.2

Subjects

New York (N.Y.) > Maps
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) > History > Maps
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Maps
New York (State) > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Maps
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) > Maps
Maps

Genre/Form

Maps.

Note

Relief shown by hachures.
Oriented with north at upper right.

Indexed In (note)

New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division

Call Number

Map Div. 17-435

OCLC

51733774

Author

Johnston, Henry Phelps, 1842-1923, creator.

Title

Map of New York City and of Manhattan Island with the American defences in 1776 [cartographic material] / compiled by Henry P. Johnston ; F. von Egloffstein del.

Publisher

[Brooklyn,N.Y.] : [Long Island Historical Society], [1878]

Manufacturer

[New York, N.Y.] : Julius Bien Photo-Lith., [1878?]

Cartographic Data

Scale approximately 1:25,344 (W 74°02ʹ51ʺ--W 73°54ʹ25ʺ/N 40°52ʹ56ʺ--N 40°40ʹ46ʺ).

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.7, page 42, column 1, row 1

Local Note

Extracted from: Johnston, Henry P., The campaign of 1776 around New York and Brooklyn; Brooklyn: Long Island Historical Society, 1878.

NYPL Map Div. copy has accession no. stamped in lower left corner: 62205.

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Place of Publication

United States New York (State) New York City.

Added Author

Egloffstein, F. W., 1824-1885, draughtsman.

Bien, Julius, 1826-1909, lithographer.

Long Island Historical Society, publisher.

Research Call Number

Map Div. 17-435 [Filed with NYS Revol. War: NY City]

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