Image Title

:  A new & accurate plan of the city of New York in the state of New York in North America / B. Taylor, del. ; J. Roberts, sculp.

Creator

: Taylor, Benjamin -- Artist

Additional Name(s)

: Roberts, John, 1768-1803 -- Engraver

Published Date

: 1797

Item Physical Description

: 1 map : hand col. ; 57 x 93 cm.

Notes

: Described in I.N.P. Stokes' Iconography of Manhattan Island, I, pl. 64, p. 442. Note 2.) Includes note. Note 3.) Inset: A view of the city from Long Island. Note 4.) National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard. Note 5.) Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Note 6.) Shows wards, streets, wharves, buildings, and ferry routes with distances. Note 7.) Ward names highlighted in pink.

Standard Reference

: Haskell, D.C. Manhattan maps, 611; Cohen, P.E. Manhattan in maps, 1527-1995, p. 94

Source

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

Location

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

Catalog Call Number

: Map Div. 00-396

Digital ID

: 434610

Record ID

: 253242

Digital Item Published

: 10-4-2004; updated 2-13-2009