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Map of the lands included in the Central Park : from a topographical survey, June 17th 1856
- Title
- Map of the lands included in the Central Park : from a topographical survey, June 17th 1856 / Egbert Viele. Plan for the improvement of the Central Park : adopted by the Commissioners, June 3rd, 1856 / Egbert Viele ; engr. by Ferd. Mayer & Co.
- Author
- Viele, Egbert L. (Egbert Ludovicus), 1825-1902
- Publication
- [New York] : [publisher not identified], 1856.
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- Description
- 2 maps on 1 sheet; 36 x 113 cm or smaller, sheet 84 x 116 cm
- Alternative Title
- Plan for the improvement of the Central Park, adopted by the Commissioners, June 3rd, 1856
- Central Park
- Subjects
- Gardens
- Streets
- Rivers
- Trails
- Buildings
- Reservoirs
- Parks
- Gardens > New York (State) > New York > Maps
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- New York (State) > New York > Central Park
- Reservoirs > New York (State) > New York > Maps
- Parks > New York (State) > New York > Maps
- Central Park (New York, N.Y.) > Maps
- Genre/Form
- Maps.
- Note
- Park map. Covers the area later bounded by 59th and 106th Streets, 5th Avenue and Central Park West, Manhattan, New York (N.Y.) Shows rock outcrops, buildings, reservoir, existing roads. Also shows landforms and streams.
- Shows relief by hachures.
- Oriented with north to right of sheet.
- "Engr. by Ferd. Mayer & Co., 96 Fulton St., N.Y." on companion map.
- Call Number
- Map Div. 18-4848
- OCLC
- 761364706
- Author
- Viele, Egbert L. (Egbert Ludovicus), 1825-1902, creator.
- Title
- Map of the lands included in the Central Park : from a topographical survey, June 17th 1856 / Egbert Viele. Plan for the improvement of the Central Park : adopted by the Commissioners, June 3rd, 1856 / Egbert Viele ; engr. by Ferd. Mayer & Co.
- Imprint
- [New York] : [publisher not identified], 1856.
- Cartographic Data
- Scale approximately 1:3,500 (W 73°59ʹ00ʺ--W 73°79ʹ00ʺ/N 40°48ʹ00ʺ--N 40°45ʹ50ʺ).
- Type of Content
- cartographic image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- sheet
- Local Note
- NYPL Map Div. copy imperfect: pieces of map maybe lacking.
- Place of Publication
- United States New York (State) New York.
- Added Author
- Viele, Egbert L. (Egbert Ludovicus), 1825-1902. Plan for the improvement of the Central Park.Ferd. Mayer & Co., engraver.
- Other Title
- Plan for the improvement of the Central Park, adopted by the Commissioners, June 3rd, 1856
- Research Call Number
- Map Div. 18-4848 [Oversize - Filed with NYC Oversize]