Map of the country thirty three miles around the city of New York / drawn by G.W. Colton ; engraved by J.M. Atwood.

Cartographer
Colton, G. Woolworth (George Woolworth), 1827-1901 [Browse]
Format
Map
Language
English
Published/​Created
New York : J.H. Colton, 1852.
Description
  • Scale [1:205,920]. 3 1/4 miles to the inch. (W 74°37ʹ00ʺ--W 73°14ʹ00ʺ/N 41°10ʹ00ʺ--N 40°13ʹ00ʺ).
  • 1 map : colored ; 53 cm in diameter.

Details

Subject(s)
Publisher
Engraver
Former owner
Library of Congress genre(s)
Getty AAT genre
Summary note
Circular map.
Notes
  • Relief shown by hachures; depth by soundings.
  • "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1846 ..."
  • Shows counties, townships, county towns & cities, post offices, settlements, mills & manufactories, line of magnetic telegraph, turnpike roads, common roads, railroads, projected railroads, canals.
  • Includes decorative border with vignettes of New York and Brooklyn city halls.
Source acquisition
Princeton copy 1: From the estate of N.B. Fox, Class of 1899 ; April 1974.
Other title(s)
Thirty three miles around the city of New York
OCLC
1425057505
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