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Map of New York and vicinity - Public domain old map

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Summary

The principal map covers New York City (Manhattan) south of 135th Street; the inset covers it from there northward to the Harlem River at Westchester County; also covers Jersey City (N.J.) and adjacent municipalities.

Shows Lower Manhattan river piers (numbered) and names of their proprietary companies.

Hand colored to distinguish city ward areas (numbered) in New York City and Jersey City.

"Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1865 by M. Dripps in the Clerks Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York."

LC copy imperfect: Cover removed, missing.

Includes inset of northern Manhattan.

Signed in lead-pencil script on verso: Millard Fillmore, at New York Oct. 5, 1868.

Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

The City History Collection. Predominantly Manhattan Views.

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Date

01/01/1867
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New York

Assorted New York Collection.
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Location

jersey city
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Library of Congress
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Link

https://www.loc.gov/
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Public Domain

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maps administrative and political divisions piers jersey city nj united states new jersey jersey city cities and towns general maps geography and map division m matthew dripps map ultra high resolution high resolution new york new amsterdam westchester county