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Plan of the City of New-York & its Environs to Greenwich, on the North or Hudsons River, and to Crown Point, on the East or Sound River

Description: Very detailed map of the City at the start of the American Revolution. See 150238 for two additional copies. Submap: Chart of the Entrance to New York from Sand Hook showing the properest Channel, for Sailing with the Banks and depths of Water.. "Showing the Several Streets, Publick Buildings, Docks, Fort & Battery, with the true Form & Course of the Commanding Grounds, with and without the Town." "To the Hon'ble Thos. Gage, Esqr. Major General and Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Forces in North America and Colonel of the 22d Regiment of Foot. This plan is most humbly Inscribed by his Obedient Servant. John Montresor. Engineer. R. Andrews Sculp." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet, Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.
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Date: 1776?
Call number: 12036
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A Plan of the City of New-York & its Environs to Greenwich, on the North or Hudsons River, and to Crown Point, on the East or Sound River

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Two copies of the same map, one copy mounted in board. Very detailed map of the City at the start of the American Revolution. See 12036 for an additional copy. Sub map: Chart of the Entrance to New York from Sand Hook showing the properest Channel, for Sailing with the Banks and depths of Water. "Showing the Several Streets, Publick Buildings, Docks, Fort & Battery, with the true Form & Course of the Commanding Grounds, with and without the Town. Surveyed in the Winter 1775." "To the Hon'ble Thos. Gage, Esqr. Major General and Commander in Chief of his Majesty's Forces in North America and Colonel of the 22d Regiment of Foot. This plan is most humbly Inscribed by his Obedient Servant. John Montresor. Engineer. R. Andrews Sculp." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet, Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 150238.

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A Plan of the City of New-York & its Environs to Greenwich, on the North or Hudsons River, and to Crown Point, on the East or Sound River

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This Plan of the Harbour, Town and Forts of Porto Bello

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Kashnor notes, "A good impression of a very rare map." "(Taken by Edward Vernon Esqr. Vice Admiral of the Blue on the 22d. of November 1739. With Six Men of War only,) Drawn by Lieutent. Philip Durell: Is most Humbly Inscribed to the Rt. Honble. Sir Charles Wager First Lord Commissioiner of the Admiralty." "I do assure the publick that this Plan is exactly copied from the Original (and only) Drawing brought over to me Ja: Rentone. Charing Cross March the 27th 1740." "Price One Shilling. P. Durell delin. November 1739. W. H. Toms Sculpt. 1740." Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 902.

Plan and sections of Fort-George. [cartographic material] : Built upon Hudson's River: A.D. 1757

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Manuscript plan showing Fort George, with barracks, storehouse, gate and gun platform depicted. Located along the Hudson River at the junction with the Fish Creek River. Later renamed Fort Hardy, which is located in modern day Schuylerville, Saratoga County, New York. Kashnor attributes the map to James Gabriel Montresor, the British engineer, who drew several maps of Fort George in late June 1759.

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Map of Nova Scotia or Acadia; with the Islands of Cape Breton and St. John's, from Actual Surveys by Capt. Montresor, Engr. 1768

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Kashnor notes, "A rare map. Dedicated to John Manners, Marquis of Granby, with emblematic engravings, trophies, etc. A very fine topographical map, indicating the parishes in St. John's, hills, rivers, soundings, sandbanks, &c." Kershaw identifies as the second state, supplies appeared in information. Elaborate dedication cartouche.. "To the Most Noble John Manners Marquis of Granby, Field Marshall & Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces Master General of Ordnance, Colonel of His Majesty's Royal Regimt. of Horse Guards Blue, Honourable Privy Council: This Map with all Submission is most humbly inscribed by Your Lordship's most dutiful most obedient and devoted Servant John Montresor, Engineer." "J. Caldnall Sculp." Prime meridian: Ferro9. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Kershaw 793. Verso Text: MS notes: 610 10.

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Map of the New York Central and Hudson River Rail Road and its principal connections

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Image of a map of a portion of the Eastern and Midwestern United States from as far west as Omaha, Nebraska, to the Atlantic Ocean, showing the railroad routes of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad and connecting lines, with a vignette of the seal of New York with the banner "Excelsior" above the map title; map verso contains fold-up map cover with a vignette of a passenger train car labeled "Wagners Palace Drawing Room Car" and panels with promotional descriptions and timetables.

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Plan of the City of New-York & its Environs to Greenwich, on the North or Hudsons River, and to Crown Point, on the East or Sound River

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