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Map of the Harlem River and Spuyten Duyvil Creek from Ward's Island to the Hudson River showing project for a covered water-way 60 feet wide, to be built on the westerly line of the Harlem River from the easterly side of Third Avenue to 165th Street, New York City and filling in between the points named so that the avenues and streets of Harlem may be extended into Morrisania ... as recommended by the New York Harbor Line Board and approved by the Secertary of War, October 18th, 1890 from plans suggested by Simon Stevens and G. Thaddeus Stevens.

Title: Map of the Harlem River and Spuyten Duyvil Creek from Ward's Island to the Hudson River [cartographic material] : showing project for a covered water-way 60 feet wide, to be built on the westerly line of the Harlem River from the easterly side of Third Avenue to 165th Street, New York City and filling in between the points named so that the avenues and streets of Harlem may be extended into Morrisania ... as recommended by the New York Harbor Line Board and approved by the Secertary of War, October 18th, 1890 from plans suggested by Simon Stevens and G. Thaddeus Stevens.
Author: G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.
Publication: New York : G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., ©1892.

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building M2 to submit a request in person.	Cartographic	Use in library	Map Div. 15-736	Schwarzman Building M2 - Map Division Desk Room 117
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. 15-736	Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117
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. 19-311	Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117

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Description

1 map on 2 sheets : color; 70 x 93 cm

Subjects

New York (N.Y.) > Maps
Waterways > New York (State) > New York > Maps
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) > Maps
City planning > New York (State) > New York > Maps
Maps
Geology > New York (State) > New York > Charts, diagrams, etc
Harlem River (N.Y.) > Maps
Bronx (New York, N.Y.) > Maps

Genre/Form

Maps.

Note

Also shows streets, railroads and bridges in Manhattan and the Bronx.
"Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1892 by G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co. in the Office of the Librarian of Congress."
Oriented with north to the upper right.
Includes text, and 9 profiles.

Call Number

Map Div. 15-736

OCLC

55012003

Author

G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co.

Title

Map of the Harlem River and Spuyten Duyvil Creek from Ward's Island to the Hudson River [cartographic material] : showing project for a covered water-way 60 feet wide, to be built on the westerly line of the Harlem River from the easterly side of Third Avenue to 165th Street, New York City and filling in between the points named so that the avenues and streets of Harlem may be extended into Morrisania ... as recommended by the New York Harbor Line Board and approved by the Secertary of War, October 18th, 1890 from plans suggested by Simon Stevens and G. Thaddeus Stevens.

Imprint

New York : G.W. & C.B. Colton & Co., ©1892.

Cartographic Data

Scale [1:12,000]. 1000 feet = 1 in. (W 73°58ʹ42ʺ--W 73°54ʹ35ʺ/N 40°52ʹ47ʺ--N 40°46ʹ53ʺ)

Type of Content

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

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Added Author

Stevens, Simon.

Stevens, G. Thaddeus.

New York Harbor Line Board.

United States. War Department.

Research Call Number

Map Div. 15-736

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