1878 Bird's-eye view

Newburgh, N.Y., 1878 / drawn & published by H.H. Bailey & Co.

Bird's-eye view with relief and buildings shown pictorially.

1825 USA MAP

Map of the United States of North America / compiled from the latest and most authentic information by David H. Vance ; ... (c. 1825)

1676 World Map

This is 1676's world map. If you want to explore more about this please visit NY Public Library Map Division. Please don't forget to note the Cal Number given below while visiting our division.

Image Title

:  A new and accurat map of the world : drawne according to ye truest descriptions, latest discoueries & best obseruations yt haue beene made by English or strangers, 1651.

Additional Name(s)

: Bassett, Thomas -- Bookseller
Speed, John, 1552?-1629 -- Author
Chiswell, Richard -- Bookseller

Published Date

: [1676]

Item Physical Description

: 1 map : hand col. ; 2 hemispheres each 25 cm. in diam., on sheet 41 x 54 cm.

Notes

: From John Speed's Prospect of the most famous parts of the world, 1676. Note 2.) Imprint on map indicates this is 4th state, according to Shirley. Note 3.) Includes ancillary maps and diagrams of "The heavens and elements," "The eclipsie of the sunnie," "A figure of the spheare," and "The eclipse of the moonie," 2 celestial hemispheres, historical notes, and ill. Note 4.) National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard. Note 5.) Relief shown pictorially. Note 6.) Text on verso: The general description of the world, [p.] 1-2. Signature: A. Catchword: the.

Standard Reference

: Shirley, R.W. Mapping of the World, 317

Source

: Maps of the World / Whole

Location

: Stephen A. Schwarzman Building / The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

Catalog Call Number

: Map Div. 02-321 [Filed with World, 1651]

Digital ID

: 464988

Record ID

: 292103

Digital Item Published

: 2-20-2004; updated 6-25-2010

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Sources, libraries, guides, online catalog

• Maps of the World > Whole
• Map Division
• Collection Guide
• Library Catalog Record

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NY City neighbourhood in 1839

This is a circular map showing radial distances around the NY City in 1839.
Can you figure out where is Manhattan in this map -

Creator

: Eddy, John H. (John Henry), 1784-1817  -- Cartographer

Additional Name(s)

: Disturnell, John, 1801-1877 -- Publisher

Published Date

: 1839

Item Physical Description

: 1 map : hand col. ; 50 cm. diam. on sheet 62 x 58 cm.

Source

: Maps of New York City and State / New York City / Whole

Want to know how New York City was in 1850?

First of all thanks for visiting this blog. I too love to explore history as you.

As my personal interest coincides with my professional life - I love my job to spend all my time in preserving the past & present.

Am a Technical Assistant at NY Public Library, NY City. Thanks to my manager for her support in debuting this blog & giving me this opportunity to share information about very rare historical maps.

Let us start with this unique rare collection from NY Public Library. This is how our NY City was in 1850s.

Notes

Map of the city of New York : with an alphabetical list of streets referring to squares pointed out by figures and letters, by which any street may be found instantly. Note 2.) Includes indexes to streets and places, directories to railroad companies and steamboat lines, and note. Note 3.) National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard. Note 4.) Publisher's advertisement on back cover. Note 5.) Shows wards; shows city up to 18th street on west side, 34th Street on east side, and a small part of Brooklyn.

Source

Maps of New York City and State / New York City / Manhattan

If you want to explore more about this - I encourage you to visit our Map Division in 5th Avenue, 42 Street, Manhattan, NY City.

Thanks again for visiting. Stay tuned for rare maps.