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Map of New York Isld. with the adjacent rocks in the remarkable passage of Hell Gate [cartographic material] / by IBH, 1778

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    Map of New York I : with the adjacent rocks and other remarkable parts of Hell-Gate / by Thos. Kitchin Senr. Hydrographer to his Majesty

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    MS mat note: 150243. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Mat verso: 306.

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