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1 Guide to the Maps Collection, Public Library Grand Army Plaza, NY Contact: Collection Phone: Fax: Finding aid prepared by Diana Bowers-Smith Copyright 2016 Public Library. All rights reserved. Descriptive Summary Creator: Various Title: Maps Collection Date Span: Abstract: A collection of maps depicting, New York City, and Long Island. Quantity: 429 maps Location: Collection Flat File Repository: Scope and Content Note This collection contains maps of, New York City, and Long Island spanning the years 1666 to The maps were acquired from various sources and at various times. They vary considerably in coverage and style. Some features to be found on maps within this collection include topography, local landmarks, businesses, schools, demographic information, and transit information. This finding aid covers those maps in the collection which have been catalogued. New maps will continue to be added as they are acquired and catalogued.

2 Restrictions Access Restrictions Collection is located in the Collection at the Central Branch at Grand Army Plaza. The collection may only be used in the library and is not available through interlibrary loan. Use Restrictions While many items in the Collection are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The borrower assumes all responsibility for copyright questions. Access Points Subject Topics: (New York, N.Y.) Maps New York (N.Y.)--Maps New York Metropolitan Area Maps Roads--New York Metropolitan Area--Maps Local transit--new York (State)--New York Maps Subways--New York (State)--New York--Maps Administrative Information Provenance This is a compilation collection acquired from various sources. Preferred Citation This collection should be cited as the Maps Collection,. Arrangement 2 of 89

3 The collection is arranged chronologically. Parks and cemeteries have their own section. Undated maps are found at the end of the chronological arrangement. Drawer 1: Identifier Title Coverage temporal Date Coverage spatial Description Creator Size (W x H) A Platt of ye Situation of the Towns & places on ye Wester End of Long Island to Hempsted Plan of the Village of and part of Long Island 1666 [later copy] [later copy] Nassau, Long Island,, Manhattan, Governor's Island Map showing early 17th. Century towns, primitive map sketched by hand. Facsimile of original in state library. Color. Shows main roads, ferries, waterways, farms, and landowners' names. Cox Hubbard Ratzer, B., Lieut. in His Majesty's 60th or Royal American Regiment (Surveyed by) 9.75" x 8.5" 16.25" x 11" Plan of the City of New York in North America , Queens, Manhattan, New Jersey, Long Island, Nassau Black and white. Scene of harbor at bottom. From Valentine's manual, Ratzer, B. (Lieut. in His Majesty's 60th of Royal American Reg.) 16.5" x 21.25" Sketch of General Grant's Positions on Long Island Sketch of General Grant's Positions on Long Island Map of at the time of the Revolutionary War From General Carrington's Battle Maps and Charts of the American Revolution [ ] [ ] [ ] 1794 Long Island,, Manhattan 1794 Long Island,, Manhattan 1858, Manhattan, New York, Long Island, Governor's Island 1776 n.d. New York City and New Jersey Photocopy of fold-out map from History of the American War by C. Stedman. Photocopy of fold-out map from History of the American War by C. Stedman. Copy made for D.T. Valentine's Manual, Black and white. Shows roads, houses, estates, bridges, forts, ponds, creeks, etc. Text along the bottom describes the ships of war involved in the battles. Revolutionary war map. Two pages-- one is New York, one is New Jersey. Johnson, Jeremiah (Gen.) General Carrington/A.S. Barnes & Co., publishers 10.25" x 16" 10.25" x 16" 20.5" x 15.5" 9.125" x 5.75" An Historical Map of the Battle of 1776 [mid 20th c.?] Shows troop movements and encampments, town names, and folkloric events relating to the Revolutionary War. Features are 17" x 14" 3 of 89

4 Plan of the Battle of, August 27th, Plan of the Battle of, August 27th, , Manhattan, Queens, Long Island , Manhattan, Queens, Long Island represented in stick figure cartoons, lines, and "X" marks for roads, troop movement and town boundaries. Useful teaching aid. No historically accurate use is appropriate. Black and white. Directional of true North given. Recreation of Revolutionary War-houses and troop movements over the entire county. Very similar to map Color. Directional of true North given. Recreation of Revolutionary Warhouses and troop movements over the entire county. Very similar to map Stiles, S. Edward (Drawn by) Stiles, S. Edward (Drawn by) 18" x 19.5" 20" x 19" A Plan of New York Island, Staten Island & East New Jersey, with particular description of the engagement on the woody heights of Long Island, between Flatbush and, on the 27th of August 1776 between His Majesty's Forces Commanded by General Howe and the Americans under Major General Putnam, with the subsequent Disposition of both Armies The Campaign of 1776 around New York and Plan of the Battle of Long Island and of the defences, August 27th, New York Island, Staten Island, East New Jersey, Bronx, Manhattan, Long Island, Queens,, Flatbush, Flatlands, Bedford Long Island,, Governor's Island, Red Hook, Flatbush Long Island,, Flatbush, Flatlands, Bedford, Governor's Island Black and white. American and British Troop movements and defenses. Shows activity in, Flatbush, Flatlands and Bedford in Originally engraved and published by William Faden (Successor to the late Mr. Ts. Jeffreys, Geographer to the King), Charing Cross, London. Color. Shows military positions in and New York in Black and white. American and British Troop movements and defenses. Shows activity in, Flatbush, Flatlands and Bedford in Red star affixed in middle is labeled in blue ink, "Ingersoll Bldg., Bklyn. Pub. Lib." Faden, William (Successor to the late Mr. Ts. Jeffreys, Geographer to the King) Riepe, G. Johnston, Henry P. (compiled by) 11.25" x 14" 11" x 9.5" 21" x 26.5" 4 of 89

5 Plan of Fort Green, and Line of Intrenchments, from the Wallabout to Gowanus Creek Plan of the Positions and Movements of the British and American Army on the 26th & 27th of August 1776 on Long Island A Plan of the Environs of, Showing the Position of the Rebel Lines and Defenses Plan of New York Island & Part of Long Island: Showing the Positions of the American & British Armies before, at, & after the Engagement on The Heights. August 27th, Map of the Battle of 1776 [August 27] Map of Queens, Kings, & Richmond Counties, Part of the City of New York & Part of Long Island A Map of the Environs of [1776] 1856, Fort Greene, Gowanus Long Island, Governor's Island, New York, Manhattan,, Flatbush, Red Hook 1776, Manhattan, New York, Long Island, Governor's Island 1776 [later copy-- mayb e from a book? ] [Sept 4], Queens, Richmond county, New Jersey 1778 Manhattan, New York, Long Island,, Governor's Island 1781, Manhattan, New York, Long Island, Governor's Island Black and white. Very small area depicted. Black and white. North directional shown. Roads and meadowlands of Many old roads. Hatchings for various topological features. Color photocopy. Shows the original hills and watercourses of South as well as roads, wooded areas, some field boundaries, marshes, and fortifications. See title - Major towns & roads are shown. Minor topographic detail is given; Swamps, Bluffs, & Waterways. Map shows w/battle lines, lines of marches, roads, towns, & Inset of Heights, with a detailed look at the British Lines. Very similar to maps and Diagram depicting major towns & routes, shore outline, sections of present-day NJ; major towns & neighborhoods are shown. State Library. Photostat. Black and white. Portion of Brookland Parrish. (labeled Brookland) Ferry. Some topographical features. From the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Photocopy. Black and white. Directional given for true South "Magnetick Meridian." Coverage to boundaries. Hayward, G. (copied fom original by Lieut. James Gadsden of the Engineers by) Field, T.W. Sproule, Geo. (Lieut. of the 16th Regiment of Foot Assist Engineer) 16" x 19.25" 21.5" x 20" 23" x 18.5" W. Kemble 6" x 9.125" Wester, Theodore (author and printer?) Skinner, Andrew 8.5" x " 10.5" x 8.75" 20.5" x 18" 16.5" x 22.75" 5 of 89

6 Map of Jamaica Bay, , Jamaica Bay Map of the Town of Flatbush , Flatbush (New Lots) Depiction of shoreline with inlets, marshes, main roads. Location of several prominent structures. From State Library. Major streets shown; lands bordering Flatbush, salt meadows, Flatbush Bay. From State Library. Jeremiah Lott 8.75" x 10.5" 10.25" x 7.875" Map of , Manhattan, Long Island, New York, Nassau, Queens, Governor's Island Hooker's Map of the Village of in the Year For Bishop's Manual of the Corporation Hooker's Map of the Village of in the Year For Bishop's Manual of the Corporation Map of the Village of Williamsburgh, Kings County; As laid out by the Commissioners appointed by the Legislature in Map of, Kings County, Long Island , New York, Manhattan, Long Island, Governor's Island , New York, Manhattan, Long Island, Governor's Island , Williamsburgh , Kings County, New York, Manhattan, Long Island Facsimile features drawn over more modern map (n.d.) Hand colored. Covers entire 20th century Kings County. Ornaments illustrate cultural features, i.e. roads and houses. For use as decoration. Many inaccurate features. Color. Includes the Navy Yard, Governor's Island, part of the City of New York and surrounding areas. Colored lines outline the boundaries of the 5 wards of the village of as well as the Navy Yard and the Naval Hospital. Color. Includes the Navy Yard, Governor's Island, part of the City of New York and surrounding areas. Colored lines outline the boundaries of the 5 wards of the village of as well as the Navy Yard and the Naval Hospital. Young & Currie (accredited to) Black and white. McDowell, H. (Engraved and Published by) Negative photocopy (white on black). 2 sections are encapsulated together. Written on top, "Updated Clerks Office of South Dist., New York, March 1836." Important structures indicated - toll gates, cemeteries, churches, original farm lines - not houses or block numbers. Wards 1-5 only are labeled and no boundaries are shown. Martin, Alexr. (Author) 6 of " x 15.25" 20" x 16.25" 20.75" x 16.25" 13" x 9" 24.75" x 18" (each section)

7 Map of the City of , surrounding towns (Bushwick/Williamsbu rgh, Flatbush, New Utrecht), Lower Manhattan, Governor's, Ellis's, and Bedlow's Islands. Color. City of section includes street map and locations of city wards. Southernmost streets are Union and Degraw; easternmost development is Gowanus Road; northernmost is Raymond Blvd. Major roads and arteries of and through surrounding areas shown. Map includes railroad to Jamaica. Lower Manhattan section features East River harbor slips, as well as ferry connections to. Daniel Haskel, Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York 11.25" x 14" Additional reference number at bottom: M Right margin: M 7.50 Daniel Magee. Drawer 2: Map of the City of As Laid Out and confirmed by A.G. Hammond, L. Cheever and J. Tiffany, Commissioners appointed under an Act of the Legislature of the State of New York Heights, Red Hook, Bergen, Williamsburgh, Bedford. Lower Manhattan New York Manhattan, New York,, Williamsburgh, Queens, Long Island, Governors Island, Ellis Island, Jersey City, New Jersey A Map of the Olden Town of 1841 [1926], Jamaica Bay A very large map in 4 separate sections. White on black photocopy. Shows street grid, water (bays, rivers, streams) with depth indications, parks and cemeteries. Color. Shows streets, parks, ferries, railroads, waterways, and buildings. Mostly Manhattan. Color (blue, yellow, pink). Decorated compass shown. Covers the entire modern Kings County. Depicts events of the first settlement to winds as faces blowing across the county's cultural cartoons. According to text under the title, appears to be created in 1926 in commemoration of the first printing of the Eagle and Kings County Democrat in Not Engraved by S. Stiles, Sherman & Smith Young, J., Esq., in conference with G. Currie, Esq. 7 of " x 18" (each section) 16" x 13.25" 22.5" x 16.25"

8 accurate but an interesting decoration. Related to map A Map of the Olden Town of Map of the Village of Williamsburgh, N.Y [1926], Staten Island, New Jersey, Manhattan, Queens, Jamaica, Long Island , Williamsburgh Color (pink, red, blue, and white). Decorated compass shown. Covers the entire modern Kings County. Depicts events of the first settlement to winds as faces blowing across the county's cultural cartoons. According to text under the title, appears to be created in 1926 in commemoration of the first printing of the Eagle and Kings County Democrat in Not accurate but an interesting decoration. Same as but with brighter colors and paper. Districts defined by color: yellow, green and pink. Detailed streets. Handwritten note on verso. Young, J., Esq., in conference with G. Currie, Esq. Vieth, Isaac 22.5" x 16.25" 33" x 24.5" Hayward's Map of the City of Map of the Property on Heights of Pierrepont Real Estate and Neighborhood Color. Directional shown. Shows Wards 1-9 with colored boundaries. Extends to Town of Flatbush, Town of Bushwick, New Utrecht, and Williamsburgh. Greenwood Cemetery and Atlantic Dock are colored. Also contains a lithograph of Heights and a list with addresses of bankers, insurance officers, libraries, and the post office, city hospital, and city building. 1849, Heights, Downtown Black and white. Directional shown. Boundary to the north, Clark Street; south, Livingston Street; east, Pearl Street; west, East River. Shows notable buildings like churches and city hall, streets, and building numbers or lots. 8 of 89 21" x 15.5" 38.25" x 24"

9 B No. 2 Sketch of Buttermilk Channel New York Harbor 1849, Atlantic Dock, (Red Hook) Buttermilk Channel, Governor's Island City of New York Manhattan,, New York, Long Island a b c d Map of the City of, L.I. Shewing the Streets as at present existing, with the Buildings, and the intended Canal and other works Map of the City of, L.I. Shewing the Streets as at present existing, with the Buildings, and the intended Canal and other works Map of the City of, L.I. Shewing the Streets as at present existing, with the Buildings, and the intended Canal and other works Map of the City of, L.I. Shewing the Streets as at present existing, with the Buildings, and the intended Canal and other works Complete Map of the Cities of New York, and Williamsburgh , Red Hook, Heights, Downtown, Carroll Gardens , Navy Yard, Williamsburgh, Fort Greene , Fort Greene, Downtown, Bedford Stuyvesant, Crown Heights , Fort Greene, Downtown, Bedford Stuyvesant [1852] n.d. Map 1: lower Manhattan to 40th St. Map 2, roughly Bedford to Gowanus Bay, Williamsburgh. Nautical chart showing soundings in Buttermilk Channel. Land area hand tinted in yellow, water edge tinted in blue, scale in red. Includes depth measurements. Same style as map Shows public buildings and squares, hotels and churches with some references to. Sixteen wards in different colors are numbered. Coverage of the City of : E - River, N - Wallabout and Williamsburgh to the Navy Yard, S - to Johnson Street, W - City Boundary Line at Bedford. Mostly Manhattan. White on black. Map is encapsulated in 4 sections - this is the top left portion. Black on white photocopy. Features streets, houses, and other major buildings. White on black. Map is encapsulated in 4 sections - this is the top right portion. Black on white photocopy. Features streets, houses, and other major buildings. White on black. Map is encapsulated in 4 sections - this is the bottom right portion. Black on white photocopy. Features streets, houses, and other major buildings. White on black. Map is encapsulated in 4 sections - this is the bottom left portion. Black on white photocopy. Features streets, houses, and other major buildings. Wards shown by number and color. Docks/slips on Manhatan map named.streets, ferry routes. Cowperthwait, Thomas & Co. Harrison, J.F. and Cundy, W.H. Harrison, J.F. and Cundy, W.H. Harrison, J.F. and Cundy, W.H. Harrison, J.F. and Cundy, W.H. 19" x 16" 13.5" x 17" 18" x 24.5" 18" x 24.5" 18" x 24.5" 18" x 24.5" C. Magnus, Lith. 23" x 18.5" 9 of 89

10 Romer and Flynn's Shoals , Coney Island shoreline Map of the City of (as Consolidated January 1, 1855) Map of the City of (as Consolidated January 1, 1855) Map of the Cities of and Williamsburgh with Part of New-York 1855, Manhattan, New York, Queens, Governor's Island, Long Island 1855, Manhattan, New York, Queens, Governor's Island, Long Island [1856?] [1856?] Map of the City of 1856 [later copy?], New York, Williamsburgh, Manhattan, Governor's Island, Williamsburgh Map depicting soundings and buoys off Coney Island and Sandy Hook. Color engraving. Same style as map Color. North directional shown. Wards 1-18 are marked by color and number. Shows cemeteries, parks, Long Island Rail Road, boundaries with New Utrecht, Flatbush, New Lots, East New York, Maspeth, and Queens. Color. North directional shown. Wards 1-18 are marked by color and number. Shows cemeteries, parks, Long Island Rail Road, boundaries with New Utrecht, Flatbush, New Lots, East New York, Maspeth, and Queens. Color. Directional shown. Includes, New, Bedford, and Williamsburgh. Wards 1-9 marked by color and number. Borders with Flatbush, New Utrecht, and Bushwick shown. Wards of lower Manhattan marked by color and number. Includes a color lithograph of a New York harbor scene on the right side. Black and white. North directional shown. Street plan of the city. Shows ward numbers, city boundaries, ferry locations, parks, cemeteries, bodies of water, etc. Same as map Map of the City of 1858 Map showing City of ; map extends past Williamsburgh to Newtown Creek, towards the Cemetery of Evergreens, & south past Greenwood Cemetery. Same as map Map Showing the Line of the Waterworks 1858 Inset shows cross section of the canal & conduit W/type of construction & materials used. Line near diagram of the entire system w/capacity given at several points. Major streets shown in relation to conduit & canal. Similar to L.D. Williams " x " Magnus & Co. Bernhard Essroger 22.5" x 19" 23.5" x 19.25" 18.5" x 11.25" 15.25" x 10.25" 16.5" x 11.5" 25.5" x 12" 10 of 89

11 Map of the Consolidated City of, Map of the Cities of New York,, Jersey City, Hudson City, and Hoboken Map of the Cities of New York,, Jersey City, Hudson City, & Hoboken. 1859, Manhattan, New York, Governor's Island, Williamsburgh, Greenpoint 1859 New York,, Jersey City, Hudson City, Hoboken, Bedford, Williamsburgh, Greenpoint, Bushwick, New Lots, Flatbush, Bay Ridge, East New York, Queens, Manhattan, Governor's Island, Bronx 1859, Manhattan, Hoboken, Jersey City, Hudson City Directional shown. Hand-colored ward boundaries and judiciary districts marked. Old roads and plank roads labeled. Railroads and some ferry terminals shown. Color. Marks plank roads, railroads, parks, cemeteries, ferries, etc. Major streets named,major ferry lines, average depth of surrounding waters, transit lines shown along with town & village boundaries. Tri-colored. 22" x 17" M. Dripps 12" x 18.25" M. Dripps 12" x 19" Drawer 3: Plan Of New York & C Manhattan from 46th St. southwards; ; Williamsburgh; Green Point. Jersey City, NJ and Hoboken, NJ. Governors Island and Ellis Island Map of the Consolidated City of, , Manhattan, Governor's Island, Long Island, New York, Queens, Bushwick, Greenpoint, Williamsburgh, Flatbush, New Utrecht Lower Manhattan & City of are shown. Major streets are named along w/trolley & ferry lines. Five colors highlighting Manhattan and waterfront areas. Mostly Manhattan. Extensive verso on back, including probable provenance. White on black negative photocopy. Features ward boundaries, fire bells, railroads, and cemeteries. Same as Similar to S. Augustus Mitchell 12.25" x 15.5" 18" x 25" 11 of 89

12 Field of Gettysburg Gettysburg Directional shown. Color. Features rebel and union forces in battle positions, including the 11th Corps, which had soldiers from. Shows roads, buildings, and topographical features Map of the Consolidated City of, Johnson's Map of New York and Adjacent Cities , Manhattan, Governor's Island, Long Island, New York, Queens, Bushwick, Greenpoint, Williamsburgh, Flatbush, New Utrecht 1864, Manhattan, New York, Long Island, Ellis Island, Governor's Island, Jersey City, Hoboken, Greenpoint, Williamsburgh, Harlem, Blackwell's Island, Queens Map of and Vicinity , Manhattan, New York, Long Island, Governor's Island, Hunter's Point, Flatbush, New Utrecht, Flatlands, Oakland, East New York, Greenpoint, Maspeth, Laurel Hill, Flushing, Queens Map of the City of [1864], Manhattan, Long Island, New York, Flatbush, Bedford Map Showing the Line of the Water Works 1864 and water conduits going out as far as Rockville, Long Island. Some Color. Features ward boundaries and number and boundaries are hand colored in red. Also features fire bells, railroads, parks, and cemeteries. Same as Similar to Color. Covers parts of Williamsburgh,, and Red Hook. Only wards shown completely are 6, 10, 4, 3, 14, and 17. Wards are colored. Mostly Manhattan. Three colors. Directional given. Wards are numbered and colored. Railroads shown. Some large tracts of land outside the city, in Flatbush, Flatlands, New Utrecht, etc., are labeled with landowners' names. Shows original outline of Prospect Park (including Central Library site). Black and white. Shows streets and ward and district numbers. Shows City of, with landmarks, and water conduits going out as far as Rockville, LI. Some locations, especially ponds and Ditterline, T. (Prepared by) Cooper, H.P. (Printed by) 12 of 89 16" x 19.25" 25" x 20.75" 26.5" x 18" 20.75" x 27.75" 18.5" x 15.75" G. Hayward " x "

13 locations, especially ponds and reservoirs, on Long Island reservoirs, shown on Long Island. Similar to map but with more and different information Colton's Map of the City of New York and the Adjacent Cities Map of the Consolidated City of, Colton's New York City,, Jersey City, Hoboken, Etc Manhattan, New York,, Long Island, Jersey City, Hoboken, Governor's Island, Ellis Island, Blackwell's Island, Williamsburgh, Greenpoint, Harlem, Hunters Point, Ravenswood, Astoria, Queens, Randall's Island, Red Hook 1865, Long Manhattan, New Utrecht, Flatbush, East New York, Ridgewood, Maspeth, Laurel Hill, Hunter's Point, Bushwick, Greenpoint, Williamsburgh, Governor's Island New York,, Jersey City, Hoboken, Hudson City, Manhattan, Ellis Island, Bedloe's Island, Governor's Island, Williamsburgh, Greenpoint, Hunters Point, Long Island City, Ravenswood, Astoria, Blackwell's Island, Ward's Island, Randel's Island, Randall's Island, Four colors. Wards are numbered and colored. Covers Williamsburgh,, and Red Hook. wards completely shown: 6, 10, 8, 3, 4, 11, and 14. Mostly Manhattan. Four colors. Features colored and numbered wards, ferry lines, railroads, school districts and fire bells. Similar to , and / Three colors. Fire districts are labeled with Roman numerals. Wards are colored and labeled in Arabic numbers. Shows most ferry routes. Henry McCloskey's Manual 27.75" x 17.5" 23.5" x 17.75" 17.25" x 28" 13 of 89

14 Johnson's New York and Sunken Meadow, Queens 1869, Long Manhattan, Governor's Island, Flatbush, Oakland, Bedford, New Lots, Bushwick, Williamsburgh, Greenpoint, Hunters Point, Long Island City, Maspeth, Ravenswood, Astoria, Queens, Blackwell's Island, Ward's Island, Randel's Island, Randall's Island, Westchester, Harlem, Jersey City, Hoboken, Weehawken, New Jersey Plan of New York &c New York, Manhattan, Jersey City, Hoboken,, Williamsburgh, Greenpoint, Queens, Long Island, Governor's Island, Ellis Island Plan of New York &c New York, Manhattan, Jersey City, Hoboken,, Williamsburgh, Greenpoint, Queens, Long Island, Governor's Island, Ellis Island Wards are colored and numbered. Shows streets, street car lines, parks, cemeteries, ferries and railroads. Main roads in outlying districts labeled. Five colors. North directional. Plan of New York and surrounding area. Includes parts of, Williamsburgh, and Greenpoint. Wards are colored and numbered. Only complete wards in shown are 5, 3, and 2. Mostly Manhattan. Includes ferry lines. Plan of New York and surrounding area. Includes parts of, Williamsburgh, and Greenpoint. Wards are colored and numbered. Only complete wards in shown are 5, 3, and of " x 20.5" 12.25" x 15.25" 12.25" x 15.25"

15 Map of the Consolidated City of, Map of the Consolidated City of, Map of the Consolidated City of City of ; Plan of a portion of Parkway as Proposed to be Laid Out from the Eastern Part of the City to the Plaza. 1866, Long Manhattan, Queens, Hunters Point, Laurel Hill, Maspeth, Ridgewood, East New York, Bushwick, Greenpoint, Williamsburgh, Bedford, Oaklands, Flatbush, New Utrecht 1866, Long Manhattan, Queens, Hunters Point, Laurel Hill, Maspeth, Ridgewood, East New York, Bushwick, Greenpoint, Williamsburgh, Bedford, Oaklands, Flatbush, New Utrecht 1867, Long Manhattan, Governor's Island, New Utrecht, Windsor Terrace, Flatbush, Oaklands, Bedford, East New York, Bushwick, Williamsburgh, Greenpoint, Hunters Point, Laurel Hill, Maspeth, Ridgewood, Queens Four colors. All wards colored and numbered. Features ferry lines, railroads, school districts, and fire bells. Four colors. All wards colored and numbered. Features ferry lines, railroads, school districts, and fire bells. Wards are colored and numbered. Shows fire bells, school districts, parks, cemeteries, and railroads Dimensions of blocks & parkways are given. Placement of foliage & names of surrounding streets are shown. Olmsted, Vaux & Co. 22.5" x 18.5" 22.5" x 18.5" 24.75" x 20" " x 8.5" 15 of 89

16 City of ; Plan of a portion of Parkway as Proposed to be Laid Out from the Eastern Part of the City to the Plaza Dimensions of blocks & parkways are given. Placement of foliage & names of surrounding streets are shown Map of the City of. [1867], Newtown Creek, Evergreen Cemetery & Greenwood Cemetery. Also shows the beginning of Flatbush Map of the Consolidated City of Map of the Consolidated City of 1868, Long Manhattan, Governor's Island, New Utrecht, Windsor Terrace, Flatbush, Oaklands, Bedford, East New York, Bushwick, Williamsburgh, Greenpoint, Hunters Point, Laurel Hill, Maspeth, Ridgewood, Queens 1868, Long Manhattan, Governor's Island, New Utrecht, Windsor Terrace, Flatbush, Oaklands, Bedford, East New York, Bushwick, Williamsburgh, Greenpoint, Hunters Point, Laurel Hill, Maspeth, Ridgewood, Queens Map showing the towns extending from Newtown Creek, Evergreen Cemetery & Greenwood Cemetery. Also shows the beginning of Flatbush. Shows original Prospect Park design, including Central Library site, in detail. Wards are colored and numbered. Shows fire bells, school districts, parks, cemeteries, and railroads. Similar to , , and Wards are colored and numbered. Shows fire bells, school districts, parks, cemeteries, and railroads. Similar to , , and Olmsted, Vaux & Co. Entered according to an act of Congress in the year 1858 by I.I. Phelps in the clerks office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York. 9.5" x 9" 19.5" x 16" 24.75" x 20" 24.75" x 20" 16 of 89

17 Colton's New Map of the City of and Environs 1868, Long Manhattan, Governor's Island, New Utrecht, Gravesend, Flatbush, Flatlands, Oaklands, Bedford, East New York, New Lots, Bushwick, Williamsburgh, Greenpoint, Hunters Point, Laurel Hill, Maspeth, Astoria, Winfield, Newtown, Middle Village, Jamaica, Ridgewood, Queens, Blackwell's Island Map of Kings County N.Y Covers Newtown Creek to Gravesend Bay; East River to Jamaica Bay. Labeled sections:, Green Point, Bedford, Oakland, Flatbush, New Utrecht, New Lots, Flatlands, Gravesend, Coney Island. Small section of lower Manhattan and Stapleton, Staten Island Map of the City of 1869, Long Manhattan, Governor's Island, New Utrecht, Windsor Terrace, Flatbush, Oaklands, Bedford, East New York, Bushwick, Wards are colored and numbered. Fire districts marked. Shows parks, cemeteries, and railroads. Concentric circles at 1/2 mile intervals mark the distance from city hall. Main roads in outlying districts labeled. Ferry routes described. Older (northern) areas are divided into wards by colors, and ward numbers. Streets and avenues, parks, cemeteries, Navy Yard. Creeks and bays. Water depths indicated. Wards are colored and numbered. School districts are numbered and bounded. Shows parks, cemeteries, and railroads. Main roads in outlying districts labeled. Ferry routes described. Lower right corner: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1861 by A.Brown&Co in the Clerks Office of the Barnard, W.S., 16 Beekman Street, NY (Engraved by) 30" x 24.25" 26" x 33" 24.25" x 20.5" 17 of 89

18 Williamsburgh, Greenpoint, Hunters Point, Laurel Hill, Maspeth, Ridgewood, Queens Map of the City of 1869, Long Manhattan, Governor's Island, New Utrecht, Windsor Terrace, Flatbush, Oaklands, Bedford, East New York, Bushwick, Williamsburgh, Greenpoint, Hunters Point, Laurel Hill, Maspeth, Ridgewood, Watson's New Map of the City of and Environs Drawer 4: Queens , Long Manhattan, Governor's Island, Flatbush, Oakland, Bedford, New Lots, Bushwick, Williamsburgh, Greenpoint, Hunters Point, Long Island City, Maspeth, Ravenswood, Astoria, Queens, Blackwell's Island District Court on the Southern District of New York " Wards are colored and numbered. School districts are numbered and bounded. Shows parks, cemeteries, and railroads. Main roads in outlying districts labeled. Ferry routes described. Lower right corner: "Entered according to Act of Congress in the Year 1861 by A.Brown&Co in the Clerks Office of the District Court on the Southern District of New York " White on black negative photocopy. Wards are numbered. Shows streets, parks, cemeteries, ferries and railroads. Main roads in outlying districts labeled. Directional " x 20.5" 34" x 25" The Village of Flatbush as it was in the year The Village of Flatbush as it was in the year , Long Flatbush , Long Flatbush Shows streets, part of Prospect Park, stores, houses, churches, and schools. Directional given. Shows streets, part of Prospect Park, stores, houses, churches, and schools. Directional given. 3 copies of the map encapsulated together. 18 of " x 21" 15" x 21"

19 The Village of Flatlands as it was in the year The Village of Flatlands as it was in the year The Village of Fort Hamilton and Bay Ridge as they were in the year The Village of Fort Hamilton and Bay Ridge as they were in the year The Village of Gravesend as it was in the year The Village of Gravesend as it was in the year The Village of Gravesend as it was in the year The Village of Gravesend as it was in the year , Long Flatlands , Long Flatlands 1870 [194?], Long Fort Hamilton 1870 [194?], Long Fort Hamilton , Long Fort Hamilton , Long Fort Hamilton , Long Fort Hamilton , Long Fort Hamilton Features streets, stores, churches, and schools. Shows ownership of houses. Features streets, stores, churches, and schools. Shows ownership of houses. 2 maps encapsulated together. Features streets, stores, churches, and schools. Shows ownership of houses. North directional given. Features streets, stores, churches, and schools. Shows ownership of houses. North directional given. 3 or more copies of the map encapsulated together. Features streets, stores, churches, and schools. Shows ownership of houses. North directional given. 4 copies of the map encapsulated together. Features streets, stores, churches, and schools. Shows ownership of houses. North directional given. Features streets, stores, churches, and schools. Shows ownership of houses. North directional given. Features streets, stores, churches, and schools. Shows ownership of houses. North directional given. Nelson, Catherine & E. Theodore Nelson, Catherine & E. Theodore Nelson, Catherine & E. Theodore Nelson, Catherine & E. Theodore Nelson, Catherine & E. Theodore Nelson, Catherine & E. Theodore Nelson, Catherine & E. Theodore Nelson, Catherine & E. Theodore 29.5" x 22" 29.5" x 22" 22" x 28" 22" x 28" 21.25" x 16" 20.5" x 16" 20.5" x 16" 20.5" x 16" New York and , Long Manhattan, Hoboken, Jersey City, Governor's Island, Long Island City, Ravenswood, Astoria, Ward's Island, Randall's Island, Morrisania, Melrose, High Bridgeville, Bronx, Queens Parks and wards are marked and colored. Four colors. covered as far south as Prospect Park and east to Flatbush. Same as and Similar to but with less detail " x 16" 19 of 89

20 Johnson's New York and New York, From a Balloon [May 6] 1866 [1866], Long Manhattan, Hoboken, Jersey City, Weehawken, Guttenburg, New Jersey, Ellis Island, Bedloe's Island, Governor's Island, Gowanus, Flatbush, Oakland, Bedford, New Lots, Williamsburgh, Greenpoint, Long Island City, Hunters Point, Blissville, Laurel Hill, Maspeth, Ravenswood, Astoria, Ward's Island, Randel's Island, Queens, Harlem, Westchester, Randall's Island, Morrisania, Melrose, High Bridgeville, Bronx Manhattan,, Staten Island, Queens, the Bronx, Yonkers, New Jersey. Bodies of water include: New York Bay, Newark Bay, East River, Hudson River, Newtown Creek, Flushing Bay, and Long Island Sound among others New York and , Long Manhattan, Hoboken, Jersey City, Shows all of New York and most of. Wards are colored and labeled. Features city car routes, rail roads and ferries. Update of 1866 edition. Aerial-view of New York City and it's surrounding suburbs. A panoramic rather than a detailed map. Parks and wards are marked and colored. Four colors. covered as far south as Prospect Park and east to Flatbush. Ferry lines and 20 of 89 18" x 26.75" Harper's Weekly " x 15.75" 15.25" x 22.75"

21 Current stations near Middle Ground Shoal R.M. Whiting Jr. & Co's New Map of the City of Portion of East New York, Gravesend, Fort Hamilton a Portion of East New York, New Lots, Canarsie Governor's Island, Long Island City, Ravenswood, Astoria, Ward's Island, Randall's Island, Morrisania, Melrose, High Bridgeville, Bronx, Queens 1872 Gowanus Bay, Buttermilk Channel, Governor's Island, Middle Ground Shoal , Long Manhattan, Hoboken, Jersey City, Governor's Island, Long Island City, Ravenswood, Astoria, Ward's Island, Randall's Island, Morrisania, Melrose, High Bridgeville, Bronx, Queens , Long East New York, New Lots, Fort Hamilton, Gravesend , Long East New York, New Lots, Fort Hamilton, Gravesend their distances shown. Same as and Similar to but with less detail. Shows currents around Middle Ground Shoal at head of Gowanus Bay. "Note: The arrows, plotted to the scale of 1 mile to the inch, represent the mean velocities of ebb and flood currents." No. 2 from same book as other coastal survey maps in the collection. School districts and ward boundaries marked. School districts numbered. Black and red on white. Shows streets, railroads, and ferries. Meridian shown. Hospitals, churches, and schools marked in green. Lots shown and numbered. Buildings shown with owner's names. Streets named. Seems to be from the same source as , , and maps. Churches and schools marked in green. Lots shown and numbered. Buildings shown with owner's names. Streets named. Continuation of 2-4. Northern border is Jamaica Plank Road. South border is Atlantic Avenue. Seems to be from the same source as U.S. Coast Survey R.M. Whiting Jr. & Co " x 11.25" 22.5" x 18.5" 23.25" x 15" 20.75" x 15.5" 21 of 89

22 , , and maps b a Portion of East New York, Flatlands. Map of Town of Flatbush, Bay Ridge, Bath, New Utrecht Portion of East New York - Liberty, Atlantic, Jamaica Plank Road- Wyckoff to Siegel , Long Flatbush, Midwood Flatbush 1873, Long Flatbush, New Utrecht, Bay Ridge, Bath Beach, Gravesend Plan exhibiting the system of sewerage in the City of, N.Y Watson's New Map of New York and Adjacent Cities proper up to 1875 boundaries, not including the rest of Kings County , Long Manhattan, Hoboken, Jersey City, Governor's Island, Long Island City, Ravenswood, Astoria, Ward's Island, Randall's Island, Morrisania, Churches and schools marked in green. Lots shown and numbered. Buildings shown with owner's names. Streets named. East New York on one side, Flatlands on the other. Seems to be from the same source as , , and maps. Shows buildings, streets, railroad, park, and cemeteries. Sections on either side show buildings with their location, owner, and a sketch of the facade. Illustrated. Seems to be from the same source as , , and maps. Shows buildings and streets. Prospect Park, schools, and churches are marked in green. Lots are shown and labeled with owners' names. 4 colors. Verso shows New Utrecht, Bay Ridge, and Bath Beach. Seems to be from the same source as , , and maps. Shows every sewerage pipe in differentiated as to size from 12 inch to 132 inch; a key shows widths as red, blue, black and dotted lines and different combinations thereof. Oriented with NW toward base of map. Negative photocopy. Shows streets and house numbers. 4 adjoining maps encapsulated together, only 2 of which show. J.W. Adams, C.E. 22 of 89 15" x 12" 42" x 24.5" 22" x 14.25" 15" x 20" 18" x 25" (each section)

23 Melrose, High Bridgeville, Bronx, Queens, Hudson Valley New York and , Long Manhattan, Hoboken, Jersey City, Governor's Island, Long Island City, Ravenswood, Astoria, Ward's Island, Randall's Island, Morrisania, Melrose, High Bridgeville, Bronx, Queens Map of New York , Long Manhattan Map of Coney Island 1879 Coney Island, from Manhattan Beach to the tip of Coney Island, Gravesend Bay, Sheepshead Bay The St. Denis Hotel Traveler's Chart Map of Lower Manhattan Manhattan, from 48th St. south; ; Jersey City, New Jersey; part of Governors Island. Parks and wards are marked and colored. Four colors. covered as far south as Prospect Park and east to Flatbush. Ferry lines and their distances shown. Same as and Similar to but with less detail. Colored map showing ward boundaries and with index numbers referring to pages in the 1877 Dripps Kings County Atlas, from which this was taken. Map showing Coney Island, from Manhattan Beach to the tip of Coney Island. Shows hotels, proposed race course, Gravesend Bay & Sheepshead Bay. Also includes advertisements at bottom of map. White on black photocopy. This map shows the locations of famous New York City sites. Also shown on the map are the horse car routes and the steam hauled elevated train lines on third, sixth and Ninth Avenues. Verso gives detailed history of map and times. Ferry lines shown. William Kowalski, (Entered according to Act of Congress) 23" x 15.25" 27" x 37.75" 22" x 11.25" 13.5" x 20" Drawer 5: of 89

24 Map of the City of , Long Manhattan, Long Island City, Ridgewood, Laurel Hill, Berlin, Maspeth, East New York, East Williamsburgh, Flatbush, Parkville Map of the City of , Long Manhattan, Long Island City, Ridgewood, Laurel Hill, Berlin, Maspeth, East New York, East Williamsburgh, New Map of, Including Kings County New Map of, Including Kings County New Map of, Including Kings County Map of Long Island and its Railroad Systems Flatbush, Parkville , Long Manhattan, Newtown, New Jersey , Long Manhattan, Newtown, New Jersey , Long Manhattan, Newtown, New Jersey , Long Manhattan, Long Island City, Jersey City, Hoboken, Connecticut, Nassau County, Suffolk Black and white. Wards are numbered. Flatbush Town and Parkville streets also shown. Features parks, cemeteries, ferries, and streets. Similar to Wards are numbered in color. Flatbush Town and Parkville streets also shown. Features parks, cemeteries, ferries, and streets. Districts have been numbered and outlined in red. Ward outlines are described in the top left. Similar to Shows entire county. Color. Compass shown. Lower left has history of. Shows entire county. Color. Compass shown. Lower left has history of. Shows entire county. Color. Compass shown. Lower left has history of. Covers as western portion of Long Island. Steam railroad lines only. Color. The Long Island Rail Road Company 25.25" x 18.75" 25.25" x 18.75" 25.5" x 36" 24.5" x 35.75" 25.5" x 36" 21" x 8.5" 24 of 89

25 Watson's Map of Long Island/Long Island Sound East Riverfront of New York & County, Staten Island, Queens, Bronx, New Jersey, Westchester Long Island, East River,, New York, Greenpoint, Red Hook Map of the City of , Long Manhattan, Newtown, Queens, Governor's Island Map of , Long Manhattan, Long Island City, Queens, Governor's Island, New Lots Map of New York and Vicinity [1889] [1889] Manhattan north to 132nd St, East River to east to Franklin Ave/Flushing Ave, Long Island City and Hoboken Colton's New Indexed Map of the City Of , Long Manhattan, Governor's Island, Newtown, Linden Hill, Queens Shows Long Island; Incl.. Also shows RRs, Stations, Counties, Townships & Post Offices. Map is black &white w/color tinting. Close up section of Coney Island. Shows East Riverfront from Red Hook Blackwell s Island; Incl. Piers, bridges, canals, docks, ferries, churches & Governor's Island, as well as navigational points inland such as spires and flagstaffs. Black and white. Compass shown. Similar to /02. Color. Detailed street map showing northern portion of New Utrecht. Features railroads, elevated roads, steam and horse rail, and car routes. Mostly Manhattan. Color. Detailed streets; ferry lines; steam, elevated and horse rail lines; rivers and islands. Businesses and ocean steamship lines shown. Black and white photocopy. 2 sheets encapsulated together. Shows streets, house numbers, and ward numbers. Coast Survey Charts (latest info) US Coast Guard & Geologic Survey, Thorn Superintendent George F. Cram, Engraver and Publisher 49" x " 28" x 44" 26.75" x 26.75" 10.5" x 13.5" 14.5" x 21.5" 25" x 19" (each section) 25 of 89

26 Map of the city of , Long Manhattan, Governor's Island, Flatbush, Hunters Point, Laurel Hill, Berlin, Maspeth, East Williamsburgh, Newtown, Ridgewood, Unionville, Queens The Narrows to Jamaica Bay- -Coney Island North to Pierhead and Bulkhead Lines for Newtown Creek, New York Map of the City of, N.Y Map of the City of, N.Y Jamaica Bay, Rockaway Beach, part of Staten Island, part of Jamaica, Queens , Long Queens, Long Island City including Greenpoint, Williamsburgh, U.S. Navy Yard, South, Greenwood Cemetery,. Bushwick, Prospect Park. (Data included) Bath Beach, Parkville, Kensington, Flatbush (Shown on map - data not included) 1890 including Greenpoint, Williamsburgh, U.S. Navy Yard, South, Greenwood Black and white. Streets are labeled. Numbers of wards are shown. Ferry routes given. Railroads are shown, including stations. Directional given. Similar to Colored topographical map showing contour lines, marshy areas etc., as well as streets, railway lines, parks and neighborhoods. Includes nautical soundings and lines of latitude and longitude. Jamaica Bay is shown in detail. Black and white. Original map signed by the Acting Secretary of War, L.A. Grant, and all members of the New York Harbor Line Board. Includes street names, distances from street to pier and bulkhead lines, and depths in the creek. Streets, rail lines, trollies shown. Boundaries for (?) census tracts and wards. "Mortality" in upper right corner. Density of death rates illustrated by shades of brown. Streets, rail lines, trollies shown. Boundaries for (?) census tracts and wards. "Mortality" in upper right corner. Density of death rates illustrated by shades of brown. Maps of the Past Inc. War Department Eleventh Census of the United States. Robert P. Porter Superintendent Eleventh Census of the United States. Robert P. Porter Superintendent 26 of 89 26" x 26.25" 34.5" x 23" 37" x 20" 11.5" x 16.5" 11.5" x 16.5"

27 Map of the City of, N.Y., Cemetery,. Bushwick, Prospect Park. (Data included) Bath Beach, Parkville, Kensington, Flatbush (Shown on map - data not included) 1890 including Greenpoint, Williamsburgh, U.S. Navy Yard, South, Greenwood Cemetery,. Bushwick, Prospect Park. (Data included) Bath Beach, Parkville, Kensington, Flatbush (Shown on map - data not included) Map Of , Long Manhattan, Governor's Island, Flatbush, New Utrecht, Long Island City Map of & Vicinity 1891 [looks moder n] Improvements of Gowanus Bay 1892? [handwritt en "NYC 1895"] from Williamsburgh to New Lots, Flatbush Avenue, & West. Gowanus Bay, Buttermilk Channel, Governor's Island, Middle Ground Shoal, Bay Ridge area, Red Hook channel Streets, rail lines, trollies shown. Boundaries for (?) census tracts and wards. "Mortality" in upper right corner. Density of death rates illustrated by shades of brown. Color. Detailed street plan with every street identified. Ferry routes traced. Elevated rail lines noted as well as horse-car lines and steam roads. Parts of Flatbush and New Utrecht are shown. Directional given. This map is difficult to read and similar information can be found on other maps. Map of from Williamsburgh to New Lots, Flatbush Avenue, & West. Indicates streets, parks, cemeteries, subway lines, bridges, tunnels, & ferry routes. Colors for rivers and parks. Map verso shows different graphs depicting the relationship of population & race. Gowanus waterfront and depth measurements of bay. No. 4 from same source as other coastal survey maps. Eleventh Census of the United States. Robert P. Porter Superintendent Corps of Engineers 11.5" x 16.5" 14.5" x 10.5" 22" x 28" 23.25" x 13.5" 27 of 89

28 Map of the city of , Long Manhattan, Governor's Island, Flatbush, Hunters Point, Long Island City, Blissville, Maspeth, Laurel Hill, Metropolitan, Evergreen, Glendale, Queens, Flatlands, Canarsie [Map of New York area including, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan, and parts of New Jersey] Drawer 6: , Long Island, Staten Island, Manhattan, New Jersey, Bronx, Queens Black and white. Streets are labeled. Numbers of wards are shown. Ferry routes given. Railroads and branches are shown. Directional given. Shows Gowanus Bay and parts of Flatbush, Flatlands, and Canarsie. Rail lines listed, including stations. Similar to Small map, perhaps taken from a guide book, showing built-up areas in red, waterways in blue, and railway lines in black. place names labeled include Blythebourne, Parkville, Bay Ridge, Bath, Locust Grove, West, Kensington, Williamsburg, Greenpoint, Bedford Sta. etc. 25.5" x 25.5" 8.25" x 6.25" Map of the Enlarged City of , Long Manhattan, Governor's Island, Flatbush, Hunters Point, Blissville, Linden Hill, East Williamsburgh, Middle Village, Glendale, Woodhaven, Queens, Flatlands, Canarsie, Gravesend, Parkville, Windsor Terrace, Jamaica, Newtown, Manhattan, South Greenfield, Unionville, Bath Black and white, with certain areas (hand?) colored in red. Streets are labeled. Numbers of wards are shown. Ferry routes given. Railroads and branches are shown. Directional given. Shows Gowanus Bay and parts of Flatbush, Flatlands, and Canarsie. Verso has advertisements. 28 of " x 27"