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NY102 - G. WATSON
"City of Albany" N.Y. 1891.
Colored. 19X29. Two double page sheets titled "Section 32.
Portion of Rensselaer County and Bath and Greenbush." Locates
portion of Albany County and the City of Albany. The Capitol and Capitol
Park, West Park and the Hospital, and each map names property owners and
public buildings. Shows street block plans, roads and railroads. Wharves
along the Hudson River; soundings, channels & islands appear in the
river. Lighthouses along the shore; the Knickerbocker Ice Houses are
located and the steamboat landing for the Albany Dayline Steamers. A
very colorful map.
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$275
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NY126
- MITCHELL (S. A.) "County Map of the State
of New York" Phila. 1887. Colored. 14X22. Fine map includes Long
Island and Long Island Sound plus 4 small insets: 1. Albany 2. Rochester
3. Buffalo 4. Troy, and one large inset: "Map of New York City and
Vicinity." This inset shows New York Harbor and the Hudson River to
Tappan Bay. The East River to the entrance of Long Island Sound to New
Rochelle. Map has a good depiction of Lake Ontario and the western end
of Lake Erie, and shows all principal towns, harbors, rivers, lakes,
roads, RR's and canals. |
$185 |
NY127
- COLTON (J. H.) "New York" N.Y. 1858.
Colored. 17X15. Large double page map of the state includes 7
detailed insets of 1. Oswego, 2. Buffalo 3. Rochester 4.Syracuse, 5.
Albany 6. Troy 7. Vicinity of New York Harbor. Map shows all principal
towns and harbors, roads, RR's, canals. Insets show block plans with
streets of towns and cities showing harbors and rivers. |
$185 |
NY131 - F. W. BEERS
"Part of College Point, Town
of Flushing, Queens Co." N. Y. C. 1872. Colored. 14X21. Map. shows
College Point & West Blvd. along the waterfront by Long Island Sound
and shows street & avenue block plans from Avenue H down to 1st.
Avenue. Names all property owners & shows their lands in excellent
detail. Properties were large and the area was all privately owned down
to 1st. Avenue where the school, church, & cemetery were placed.
Also shows Powell's Cove on the eastern waterfront. |
$145 |
NY134 - F. W. BEERS
"Far Rockaway, Town of
Hempstead" N. Y. C,1872. Colored. 13½X11. Finely detailed map shows
the Inlet, Rockaway Beach with bath houses and restaurants. Street block
plans with names of property owners. Locates public buildings, Central
Avenue, the Rockaway Branch Railroad. Cornaga Avenue. Hotels, the
Brooklyn Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum Property in the centre of town;
the Episcopal Church; schools and a small section of Jamaica Bay.
On the back of this map is a map of
"Westville or North West Point, Town of Hempstead" showing
street block plans, names of property owners and railroads. Includes an
inset map of the town of Little Neck showing streets, property owners
and the Little Neck Hotel.
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$145 |
LONG ISLAND AND LONG ISLAND
SOUND
NY142
- U. S. COAST SURVEY "Hempstead Harbor"
Long Island. Wash. D. C. 1859. B/W. 18X14. A fine chart of the harbor
with many soundings & navigational notes. Locates Carpenter's Neck
& Mosquito Neck. Harbor Beach, Motts Pt. Redspring Pt. Prospect Pt.
Cow Neck. Notes shoal areas & rocks. Indicates roads leading to and
along the shore. Excellent condition - a fine chart. |
$175 |
ORANGE & ROCKLAND
COUNTIES/PUTNAM & WESTCHESTER
NY148
- G. WATSON "Sec. ll. Portion of Orange &
Rockland County & Portion of Putnam & Westchester County."
N. Y. 1891. Colored. 19X29. Large double page map shows the Hudson
River's west bank from Jones Pt, Doodletown, Iona Is to Highland Lake
& Fort Montgomery; and the east bank from Peekskill Bay &
Ainnsville Creek to Anthonys Nose. Locates street block plan of
Peekskill with waterfront docks, iron works & coal yard; the Van
Cortlandt Estate, Manito Mtn. & further up to the town of
Phillipstown, Putnam County. On the west side locates Salisbury Meadow
Marsh, Fort Clinton & the Hudson Suspension Bridge over to Anthony's
Nose noted as 1610 feet long & 195 feet high. Estates & names of
property owners appear on both sides of the river. Notes soundings in
the river. A fine map linenbacked from the Atlas of the Hudson
River. |
$185 |
NY149
- D. VALENTINE "Map of the City and County of
New York 1858." N.Y. 1858.Partial color. 19X22. Striking chart
shows Manhattan Island in center from 38th. street south to the Battery,
indicating depth soundings in New York Bay and in the Hudson and East
Rivers. Locates Brooklyn; the Buttermilk Channel; Governors Island; the
U. S. Navy Yard; Green Point to Newtown Creek along the East River.
Depicts the New Jersey shore of the Hudson River with Jersey City and
Hoboken to Weehawken; and shows Bedloes Is. in the Upper Bay and the
Jersey Flats. Street block plans are drawn on all land areas and wharves
are noted along shorelines. |
$375 |
NY155 - U.S. Coast
and Geodetic Surve "United
States-East Coast. Approaches to New York. Nantucket Shoals to Five
fathom Bay." Wash. D.C. 1951 (Corrected to 1965). Shows very
detailed airspace warning areas. Includes Martha's Vineyard, Long Island
down to Atlantic City. 36"x48" #HO15466OA. |
$110 |
NY159
- F.
A. GRAY "New York" Phila. 1876. Colored. 16X24. Large,
colorful double folio map of New York State shows Lake Ontario and part
of Lake Erie. Counties are depicted in different colors. Locates cities,
towns & harbors, rivers, roads & mountains. Includes 3 inset
maps. 1. Niagara River & Vicinity, 2. Vicinity of New York, & 3.
Map of the Hudson River from New York to Sarasota Springs. All regions
are depicted in great detail making this an excellent map of the
State. |
$185 |
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Maps of The Hudson River
For additional maps of The Hudson River
check out:
NY102, NY120, NY122,NY146,
NY147, & NY148 |
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NY165
-
G. WATSON
"Section 14. Portion of Orange County and Portion of Dutchess and
Putnam County." NY 1891. Colored. 18½X29. Large double page map
shows the Hudson River in center with Storm King Mountains, Cornwall
Landing to Plum Point, New Windsor and Newburgh on its west bank, and
from Storm King Station to Dutchess Junction, Fishkill Bay &
Dennings Point on its east bank. Names of property owners with their
landholdings and farms appear on both sides of the river. Locates
docks and brick yards. The Fishkill Mountains. General Knox's
Headquarters in New Windsor. Includes depth soundings in the river and
Polopels Island. Properties are shown in fairly largescale and are
colorful. From the Atlas of the Hudson River. Linen backed with
centerfold.
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$185 |
NY166
-
G. WATSON
"Section 15. Portion of Orange County and Portion of Dutchess
County." NY 1891. Colored. 19X29. Large double page map shows the
Hudson River in center with Newburgh and Balmville on its west bank,
and Fishkill on its east bank. Names of property owners with their
landholdings appear on both sides of the river with much land owned by
the Brinkerhoff, Underhill, Cromwell, Verplanck, Ramsdell & Gordon
families. Depicts a large 'Asylum for Insane Criminals,' extensive privately
owned docks; the Steamboat Landing for Albany Day Line Steamers and
includes depth soundings in the river. From the Atlas of the Hudson
River. Linen backed with centerfold. Colorful.
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$185 |
NY169
- U.
S. COAST SURVEY "Romer & Flynn's Shoals." Wash. D.C. 1853. Colored.
15X12. Finely engraved chart shows the area from Sandy Hook to Coney
Island. Includes ship channels, soundings, buoys and the Shoals at the
entrance to New York Harbor. Includes Sandy Hook Bay and detailed
navigational notes on tides & buoys.
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$185 |
NY180
- G. ELDRIDGE "Oyster
and Huntington Bays, L.I. New York." B/W. 14X18¼. Detailed chart shows
Oak Neck, Oyster Bay, Lloyd Neck, Cold Spring, West Neck, Huntington,
Great Neck, Centerport, Northport, Eaton's Neck and Little Neck. Depicts
shoals, sailing lines, buoys, sunken rocks & anchorages as well as many
depth soundings around shorelines. An excellent chart from George
Eldridge's Harbor Chart-Book. |
$275 |
NY182
- G.
ELDRIDGE "Port Jefferson, L.I., New York" and "Southport. Conn."
Boston c.1913. B/W. 19X14. Two charts on one sheet show shoreline
contours; depth soundings, sailing lines, buoys and sunken rocks for
each chart. Setauket Harbor is included on the Port Jefferson chart. Two
fine charts. From Eldridge's "Book of Harbor Charts." |
$235 |

NY183 - G. ELDRIDGE
"Mamaronek
N.Y." Boston c.1913. B/W. 19X14. Finely detailed harbor chart shows Mamaronek and the dredged channel leading into the harbor. Depicts Hen
Island, Mill Creek, Orienta, Crane Is. & Rye Point. Many soundings
appear in the harbor entrance along with buoys & beacons, sunken rocks,
sailing lines and indications of 'best anchorages.' From Eldridge's
"Book of Harbor Charts." |
$275 |
NY187
- F. W. BEERS
“Port Chester”
West
Chester Co. NY. 1867. Colored. 18X18. Fine map of the town of Port
Chester showing street block plans, public buildings, major commercial
sites, and names of property owners and locations of their dwellings and
estates. The New York and New Haven Railroad and the Byram River bisect
the town which is heavily settled in its center with large landholdings
around its perimeter. From Beer's “Atlas of
New York and Vicinity”. A finely engraved map. |
$185 |
NY188
- F. W. BEERS “Plan of Beekmantown, Tarrytown and Irving,
West Chester, NY.” 1867.
Colored. Very detailed
map shows the Hudson River with Tarrytown on its eastern shore, and the
path of the Hudson River Railroad running along the river's edge.
Locates street block plans with names of property owners, public
buildings, commercial and industrial sites, & includes an inset map of
Part of Irving, and Beekmantown located at the top of the map is shown
in pink. This is an excellent map forr
genealogical research as it notes the names of all major landholders,
and businesses within the towns. From Beer's “Atlas
of New York and Vicinity” Finely engraved and
detailed. |
$185 |
NY192
- F. W. BEERS
“Richmond Hill”.
N.Y. 1867. Colored. 23X13¼. This fascinating map shows Richmond Hill in
Jamaica, Queens when it was the property of A.P.Man. A note under the
title says “it is laid out expressly for
private residences and restricted against all nuisances”.
It is noted as being 138 above high water mark & its distance east from
S.7th Street Ferry 7 miles, and west from Jamaica 1½
miles. All streets are 60ft wide with drives 30-60ft. The map
shows private properties from Crystal Lake, Forest Park, the
Williamsburg & Jamaica Turnpike to Railroad Avenue & Myrtle Avenue
ending at the East New York & Jamaica Horse Railroad & the South Side
Railroad Station & Clarenceville. Richmond Hill is currently bordered by
the Van Wyck Expressway which leads to the JFK Airport & Jamaica Bay.
From Beer's “Atlas of New York and Vicinity”. |
$185 |

NY194 - G.
WATSON “Portion of Yonkers & 24th
Ward”. and “Portion
of Bergen County, New Jersey”. NY 1891.
Colored. 19X29. Attractively colored map shows the Hudson River from
Spuyten Duyvil on its eastern shore & Bergen County, New Jersey with
Fort Lee and Englewood on its western side. Depicts street block plans
for both Yonkers & Englewood on opposite sides of the River, with
detailed names of property owners. Includes the upper reaches of the
City of New York & Woodlawn Cemetery & indicates commercial businesses,
boat and steamboat landings. Also includes an extensive depiction of the
Palisades running the length of the New Jersey shore from Fort Lee to
Huylers or Lower Closter. Original property owners in Englewood, New
Jersey are noted as Lydecker, Vanderbeck, Westervelt, Booth, Van Brunt,
Phelps, Brinckerhoff, names that still exist on Bergen County maps and
were all names of the early settlers along the Hudson River dating from
the late 18th and early 19th century. From Watson's “Atlas
of the Hudson River.” Linenbacked. |
$200 |
NY198
- F.
W. BEERS “Part
of Flushing. Town of Flushing. Queens Co.” NY
1873. Colored. 14¼X29½. Fine horizontal map shows the town from the
property of B. W. Downing at Congress Avenue &
Linden Avenue. Locates The Park, The Foundling Asylum and the center of
town, which is heavily commercial and populated. Flushing Creek flows
past the town and Ireland Creek winds its way around the outskirts of
the populated area, to the estate of Mrs.
MacDonald, near Ireland Avenue and Golden Street .This is a wonderfully
detailed map from F. W.
Beer's “Atlas of Long Island”.
1873. |
$225 |
NY199
- F.
W. BEERS “Part
of Flushing. Town of Flushing. Queens Co.” NY
1873. 14X32. Colored. This intensely detailed map of part of the town of
Flushing stretches from Bayside Avenue and a number of large estates to
the commercial center & Parson's & Company's Nursery on Bowne Avenue and
then to Sandford Avenue & the Sandford Hall Private Asylum of MacDonald
& Co. Map depicts all major property owners & commercial businesses &
locates Franklin Place and Jamaica Avenue, Percy Street, Madison Avenue
and the line of the proposed Flushing Village. As the map was published
in 1873, it shows how much of the area was still privately owned in the
late 19th century. From F. W.
Beer's “Atlas of Long Island.”
1873. |
$225 |
NY200
- J. F. W. DES BARRES (Barre Co. Repro.
1968.) 5 Views on one sheet: 1.)“A View of the Highland of Neversunk,
N.W.b.W Four Miles Distant with the Light House on Sandy Hook.” 2.) “The
South Shore of Long Island Ten Leagues Eastward of Sandy Hook Four Miles
Distant.” 3.) “New York & the Entrance of the North & East Rivers.” 4.)
“The Light House on Sandy hook, S.E. One Mile.” 5.) “The Narrows Between
Red and Yellow Hook on Long Island and the East Bluff of Staten Island
Bearing W.b.W.” Original views of the entrance to New York harbor were
published in London in 1777 in The Atlantic Neptune and reproduced in
1968 by the Barre Publishing Co. by photo-offset lithography from the
original plates and hand colored on a rag content paper to replicate the
originals. Size overall is 28X18½. Joseph F. W. Des Barres was an
engineer/surveyor attached to the British forces during the
Revolutionary War. During his time in North America he fought in the
French and Indian wars and from 1764-1773 he & his fellow surveyors,
charted the northeast from Newfoundland down to Delaware Bay. In 1774
Des Barres returned to England and began the monumental task of
compiling his great sea atlas titled the Atlantic Neptune which he
reissued and updated over the next ten years. In the 1960's the Barre
Publishing Co. attempted to reproduce the Neptune in its entirety but
due to financial difficulties it was never totally completed. This fine
sheet of views from the Neptune is one of the remaining copies from the
Barre Co. collection. |
$225 |
NY205
- U. S. COAST SURVEY “Sketch Showing the Positions of Phelp's Ledge
and Great Eastern Rock off Montauk Point.” Wash. D.C. 1863. B/W. 10½X9½.
Small, finely detailed chart of Phelp's Ledge off Montauk Point
lighthouse at the eastern end of Long Island, New York. Locates 'strong
tide rip',& Great Eastern Rock with a bell buoy and includes many depth
soundings over and around the Ledge. Depicts Montauk Shoal with a note
“breaks in heavy weather to seaward”. This is a fine navigational chart
of a dangerous area for shipping, off the end of Long Island. |
$185 |
NY209
- U.
S. COAST & GEODETIC SURVEY “United
States. East Coast. New York. East River. Tallman Island to Queensboro
Bridge.” Wash. D.
C. 1922 (1947 & 1950). Colored. 30X44. Striking chart shows the
East River with Blackwell's Island, Astoria, Ward's Island Randall's
Island & Hell Gate. Locates Port Morris, Riker's Island, La Guardia
Field, Flushing Bay, College Point & Tallman Island. Depicts Hunt Point,
Clason Point, Castle Hill Point & Westchester Creek. The chart includes
both topographical and hydrographical details, and shows street block
plans, anchorages and hundreds of depth soundings in sea areas, and
includes navigational notes on tides, lights, beacons and buoys and
notes on bridges. This is a very clean and finely detailed chart. #226.
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$125 |
NY211
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C. S.
HAMMOND “New York (Southern Part.) N.Y.”
1936. Printed color. 12X18. Finely detailed map of the southern counties
of New York State showing the Hudson River from Kingston down to
Poughkeepsie. Newburgh and Peekskill and on to New York Harbor and Long
Island. Depicts many towns and
harbors on Long Island in fine detail, and locates railroads, ferry
lines, County Seats, State Parks and Indian Reservations. An excellent
map. From C. S.
Hammond's “New World Atlas”.
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$110 |
NY212 - T.
BAKEWELL “A South Prospect of Ye
Flourishing City of New York in the Province of New York, North America.”
London. 1746. Partial color. 8½X19. This fine early view of New York
Harbor with descriptive text below, was originally published in 1746 by
Thomas Bakewell, a print and mapseller in 18th
century London. This lithographic reproduction,
reduced from the original engraving which measured 6½ feet in
length by 28 inches wide, was presented to the
New York Society Library by Mrs. Maria Peebles of Lansingburgh, New York
in 1848.The detail of the ships in the harbor is particularly fine and
the text below the scene tells the history of the Harbor from Capt.
Henry Hudson's discovery in 1609 through the Dutch occupation and
eventually it's transfer of ownership to England. Published in D.
T. Valentine's Manual in 1853. |
$250 |
NY213 -
ANON “Cataracte De Niagara.” Paris 1791. 7X10¼. Attractive view of
Niagara Falls copied from the same scene in Thomas Bankes's “New System
of Geography” published in London in 1790.
This French edition is finely engraved and hand
colored and show the Falls flowing over the high rocks with trees
in the foreground and tiny depictions of tourists viewing the scene in
lower right. A colorful scene with the river in the background. |
$80 |

NY214 - G. WATSON
“Watson's New Map of New-York and Adjacent Cities. Published by Gaylord
Watson 278 Pearl Street, New York. 1891.”
NY 1891. Colored. 19¾X29.
Large intensely detailed map shows the Hudson River from the Weekhawken
Ferry to Guttenberg, Cliffside, Edgewater and Fort Lee on the New Jersey
shore, and upper Manhattan called Bloomingdale, on the River's east
Shore, showing Central Park, River Side Park, Carmansville and Fort
Washington. Includes the Harlem River, and New York's East River
depicted from Hell Gate to Wards and Randalls Islands, and the entrance
to Long Island Sound at Rikers Island. .From Watson's Hudson River
Atlas. Published in New York 1891. A large, colorful chart with detailed
street block plans. |
$235 |
NY215 -
G. ELDRIDGE “Little Neck Bay, Manhasset
and Hempstead Harbors.” Boston. 1901-09. B/W. 19X14. Fine chart shows
Little Neck Bay, City Island, Hunters Island, Davenport Neck to Great
Neck and Manhasset Harbor & Port Washington. Depicts Hempstead Harbor,
Carpenters Neck, Glenwood and Roslyn. The chart shows shoreline
topography with low water areas, courses and sailing lines and locates
buoys and beacons, Stepping Stone Light, Execution Rocks, Glen Cove
Landing and includes depth soundings throughout water areas. A fine
chart from George Eldridge's Book of Harbor Charts. New York to Boston.
No. 2.
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$225 |
NY216A
- U.
S. COAST SURVEY “Long Island Sound.
Western Sheet.” Wash. D.C. 1855. B/W.
24½X35. Large very detailed chart takes in the North Shore of Long
Island from New Rochelle to Port Chester, Greenwich, Stamford,
Fairfield, Bridgeport & Stamford, and the South Shore from Little Neck
Bay to Hempstead Harbor, Lloyd's Neck, Eaton's Neck and Smithtown Bay to
Port Jefferson and Mt. Sinai Harbors. A large inset chart in top left
shows New York Harbor and Manhattan Is. with the Hudson and East Rivers,
and the chart includes 6 finely engraved landfall approach views,
hundreds of depth soundings and navigational notes on tides, buoys,
beacons & sailing directions.
NY216B - U.
S. COAST SURVEY “Middle Part of Long
Island Sound.” Wash. D.C. 1855. B/W.
24½X34½. Fine chart shows the North Shore of Long Island from Milford
and New Haven to Guilford, Madison, Clinton, Westbrook, Saybrook, Essex,
the Connecticut River, Lyme and Grant's Neck, and the South Shore from
Rocky Point, Wading River to Duck Point Pond, Greenport, Orient harbor
and Oyster Point. Includes Great and Little Peconic Bays, Shelter
Island, Noyack Bay and Sag Harbor. Hundreds of depth soundings are
indicated in the Sound and the chart includes courses and detailed
navigational notes on sailing directions,
currents, tides, bottoms, buoys and beacons.
Also includes 3 finely engraved landfall approach views.
NY216C - U.
S. COAST SURVEY “Eastern Part of Long
Island Sound.” Wash. D.C. 1855. B/W.
24½X35. Excellent chart shows the North Shore of Long Island from
Niantic Bay to New London Harbor with Groton and Griswold. Shoreline
continues to Fisher's Island Sound and Fisher's Island and Little
Naragansett Bay to Point Judith Neck and the entrance to Naragansett
Bay, Rhode Island. The South Shore shows part of Gardner's Bay and
Gardner's Island. Napeague Bay and Montauk Point. Includes Block Island.
Hundreds of depth soundings are indicated in the Sound and offshore, and
the chart includes detailed navigational notes on sailing directions,
tides, beacons, buoys, shoals and other dangers. (Very light staining in
small area in top margin, into the chart about 1½ inches.
Not affecting image.)
The above three charts are sold as a group as
they can be joined for display if required. All charts are in good
condition with minor defects as noted.
  
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$2,000 |
NY217
- JOHNSON & WARD “Johnson's Map of New York and the Adjacent Cities.”
NY 1863.Colored. 16X25½. Very colorful map of Manhattan Island bordered
by the Hudson or North River and the East River. Depicts Governor's
Island and Buttermilk Channel, Brooklyn, Jersey City & Hoboken and shows
street block plans, wharfs and slips, Blackwell's Island and Hallett's
Cove. On Manhattan the map locates the green park area, with Parade and
Cricket Ground, that became Central Park in 1873, ten years after this
map was drawn. Also includes an inset map in lower right titled
“Continuation of the City and County of New York on a Reduced Scale” and
under the title in top left is a small depiction of Ellis Island. This
is a wonderfully detailed and colorful map published by Johnson & Ward
in New York in 1873. |
$285 |
NY218
- U. S. COAST SURVEY “Coast Chart No.21 New York Bay and Harbor. New
York.” Wash. D.C. 1861. B/W. 31X27. Large intensely detailed chart
of New York Harbor and it's entrance at Sandy Hook, depicts the Hudson
or North River with the coast of New Jersey from Staten Island & Perth
Amboy to Jersey City and Fort Lee. Locates Manhattan Island and the East
River with the coast of Brooklyn and Rockaway Beach to Astoria &
Morrisania, including Whitestone and Flushing. Includes Governor's
Island, Ellis and Bedloe's Islands and finely detailed street block
plans overall, showing both commercial and public buildings, wharves and
ferries. Also includes detailed navigational notes and sailing
directions for entering the harbor, with a list in top center of
lighthouses and beacons. This finely engraved chart is in excellent
condition. |
$300 |
NY219
- U. S. COAST SURVEY “Preliminary Chart of New York Bay and Harbor. From
a Trigonometrical Survey under the direction of A. D. Bache.
Superintendent of the Survey of the Coast of the United States. ”
Wash. D.C. 1857. B/W. 30½X27. This preliminary chart of New York Harbor
shows the entrance at Sandy Hook and the Highlands of Navesink. Depicts
Staten Island and Newark Bay and locates Raritan Bay, Perth Amboy,
Jersey City & Hoboken to Ball's Ferry & Fort Lee on the New Jersey side
of the Hudson River. Depicts Manhattan Island and the East River to
Ward's Island and locates Jamaica Bay & Rockaway Beach. The chart is
dotted with depth soundings and includes sailing directions and
navigational notes on lighthouses and beacons & tides. Chart is in
excellent condition.
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$285 |
NY220
- U. S. COAST SURVEY “Middle Part of the Southern Coast of Long Island.”
Wash. D.C. 1857. B/W. 25X35. Finely engraved chart shows Long Island's
southern coast from Moriches Bay to Quantuck Bay & Hills & Shinnecock
Bay. Locates Bridge Hampton & East Hampton & Amagansett, Three Mile
Harbor & the lower shores of Peconic Bay, Noyack Bay & Gardner's Island.
Along the bottom of the chart are two long horizontal landfall approach
views of 1. A View of South Speonk and 2. View off Long Island nearly
south of Shinnecock. Both views were designed to aid mariners
approaching Long Island from offshore. Excellent condition.
Sold only as a
set of two, with NY221 |
$300 |
NY221
- U. S. COAST SURVEY “Eastern Part of the Southern Coast of Long
Island.”
Wash. D.C. 1857. B/W. 25X35. This chart is a continuation of NY320
above and shows Fort Pond Bay, Great Pond & Montauk Point. Further
offshore is a finely drawn depiction of Block Island. At base of chart
are 4 landfall approach views, 1.) View of the Entrance between Montauk
Point & Block Island, 2.) View on rounding Montauk Point, 3.) View of
Montauk Point and 4.) View of Long Island in 19 fathoms.Includes
detailed sailing directions & navigational notes and under the title in
lower left corner is a finely engraved telescopic view of Montauk Light.
Excellent condition.
Sold only as a
set of two, with NY220
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$300 |
NY222
- U. S. COAST SURVEY “New York Entrance.”
Wash. D.C. 1867. B/W. 25X39. Very detailed chart shows Sandy Hook Bay &
Raritan Bay with a large depiction of Staten Island & Arthur Kills.
Locates Gravesend Bay, Coney Island, Pelican Beach, Jamaica Bay,
Rockaway Inlet & Rockaway Beach. Also depicts the Highlands of Navesink,
Pt. Comfort & Keyport. Hundreds of depth soundings appear in the
Entrance, along with channels amd courses. Includes both hydrographical
and topographical details. Excellent chart in fine condition.
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$385 |
NY224
- G. ELDRIDGE “New York. From Governor's ID to Throg's Neck. N.Y.”
Boston. 1901. B/W. 14½X19. This detailed chart shows Manhattan Island
bordered by the Hudson and East Rivers. It depicts the New Jersey shore
from Jersey City, to Hoboken, Weehawken, Bulls Ferry and Edgewater. The
East River is shown from Governor's Island and Brooklyn to Hunter's
Point, Astoria, Ward's and Randall's Islands to Hell Gate and the region
where the river flows into Long Island Sound at College Point, Flushing
and Whitestone. Many depth soundings appear in river and sea areas and
the chart locates buoys and beacons, life saving stations, ferries,
anchorages, courses and compass bearings. This is an excellent harbor
chart from George Eldridge's “Book of Harbor Charts” 1901. Chart No.1.
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$275 |
NY226
- E. BELCHER HYDE “Sands Point, Centre Island and Cove Neck.”
NY. 1914. Colored. 18X24. Map show Sands Point, Prospect Point and
Mott's Point on the North Shore of Long Island, plus Oyster Bay Harbor,
& Center Island, Cove Neck and Cold Spring Harbor. Depicts names of
property owners and the boundaries of their properties including
Theodore and W. E. Roosevelt. Major access roads are drawn leading
through the area and a compass rose is depicted in Long Island Sound. On
the verso (back) are 4 inset maps of 1. Great Neck Station, 2.
Bellerose, 3. Red Spring and North Country Colony and 4. Elm Point
(Great Neck Landing.) This is an excellent map with fine detail from
“The Atlas of Nassau County.”
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$365 |
NY229
-
J. H.
HINTON “View of Newburgh.” Boston. c. 1835. B/W.
Steel engraving. 6X7½. From “A History and Topography of the
United States of North America.” Edited by John Howard Hinton
(1791-1873). Drawn by W. G.
Wall and engraved by T. S.
Woodcock.
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$70 |
NY230
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NY230 W.
H. BARTLETT “Peekskill Landing.”
London. 1839. B/W. Steel engraving. 6X7. Drawn by English landscape
artist William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854). Engraved by E.
Benjamin. Published in George Virtue's “American Scenery, or
Land, Lake and River Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature.”
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$65 |
NY231
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W. H.
BARTLETT “Light House Near Caldwell's Landing (Hudson River.) ”
London. 1838. B/W. 5½X7. Steel engraving. Drawn by English landscape
artist William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854) Engraved by H.
Adlard. Published in George Virtue's “American Scenery, or Land,
Lake and River Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature.”
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$85 |
NY232
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J. H.
HINTON “Military School. West Point. New York.” Boston.
c.1835. B/W. 5½X7½. Steel engraving. From “A History and Topography of
the United States of North America.” Edited by John Howard Hinton.
(1791-1873.) Drawn and engraved by J. Archer.
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$90 |
NY233
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W. H.
BARTLETT “Colonnade of Congress Hall. Saratoga Springs.”
London. 1837. B/W. Steel engraving. 8X5. Drawn
by English landscape artist William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854).
Engraved by H. Griffiths. Published in
George Virtue's “American Scenery, or Land, Lake and River Illustrations
of Transatlantic Nature.” |
$70 |
NY234
- R.
H. PEASE “Map of Lake Champlain from
the Fort Chamblis to Fort Frederick or Crown Point. Surveyed by Mr.
Anger. King's Surveyor in 1732. Made at Quebec the 10 October 1748.
Signed De Lery.” Albany, NY. 1850. Colored. 12¼X13¼. Attractive map
of Lake Champlain includes a drawing of Fort Frederick at Crown Point
and has a numbered reference table showing property owners, missions,
forts, carrying places, settlements and islands along the Lake's
shoreline from Fort Chamblis, where the River Richelieu flows down to
Lake Champlain, from the St. Lawrence River. The map has both French and
English text and a colorful compass rose, and it was reproduced in 1850
under the direction of E. B.
O'Callaghan, M.D. for “The Documentary History of the State of
New York.” Lithographed by Richard Pease and published by Weed,
Parsons in Albany 1850. |
$285 |
NY235
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R. H.
PEASE “Map of French and English Grants on Lake Champlain”
Albany, NY. 1850 Colored. 27½13. This splendid map of Lake Champlain
shows the names of people owning land within the Grants along the shores
of the Lake. The Grants were mostly French, while the landowners were
mostly English. The contours of the Lake are well drawn and include
tributaries noted as the Onion River, the La Muelle River and the
Missisqui River. The chart was engraved snd printed by Richard Pease of
Albany, New York for E. B.
O'Callaghan's “Documentary History of the State of New York.”
Published by Weed, Parsons & Co., Albany. 1850. |
$285 |
NY236
- GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE
“Map of Hudson's River, with the Adjacent Country.” London. 1778.
Colored. 12X8½. Attractive and finely detailed map shows the passage of
the Hudson River from where it rises in upper New York State in the
vicinity of Lake George, down to where it ends in New York Harbor past
Manhattan Island and Brooklyn and New Jersey's eastern shore. The map
depicts towns and villages, lakes and mountain ranges with part of
Pennsylvania and Connecticut, and shows Lake Ontario in top left with
Oswego and Point de la Traverse on it's shore. This is a very fine 18th
century map published in London in the very popular Gentleman's
Magazine. |
$365 |
NY237
- J. WIGRAM “A Map of the Towns of Livingston, Germantown and
Clermont in the County of Columbia. Compiled from Actual Surveys in
January 1798.”
Albany, NY 1850. Colored. 16X23. This fine Survey was reprinted in 1850
by David Vaughan and is an exact copy of the original Survey by John
Wigram who drew it in 1798. It shows several hundred names of property
owners and settlers near the Hudson River and depicts lakes and brooks,
the town of Ancram, churches, grist mills, the road to the Manor House
and the house of the widow Livingston. The Survey was included in “The
Documentary History of the State of New York” and compiled by E. B.
O'Callaghan, M.D. in 1850. A decorative compass rose pointer is located
in top left and refers to the magnetic meridian in 1798. Excellent
detail.
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$285 |
NY238
- J.
A. BUCHON “Carte Geographique,
Statistique Et Historique Du New York.” Paris. 1825. Colored. This great
map of New York State including Long Island and Long Island Sound, was
published by Jean Alexandre Buchon (1791-1846) in Paris for the French
Edition of Carey and Lea's “American Atlas,” of 1822. The map is finely
engraved and detailed and is bordered by historical, statistical and
commercial information about the State. Counties are depicted in
different colors, and all major cities, towns and harbors are noted,
along with rivers, mountains, lakes and Lake Ontario.
This is a fine and impressive map of
New York State.
|
$375 |
NY239
- J.
R. BLEEKER “Map of the Manor
Renselaerwick. Surveyed and Laid Down By a Scale of 100 Chains to an
Inch by J. R.
Bleeker, Surveyor. 1767.” Albany, NY. 1850. Colored. 15X21. This
attractive early survey, with the title in swash lettering names and
locates the dwellings of all the settlers in a section of Albany-Renselaer
County, between the Mohawk and Hudson Rivers in the late 18th century.
The Survey was reprinted in “The Documentary History of New York” by E.
B. O'Callaghan, M.D. & printed by Weed, Parson & Co.
in Albany, New York in 1850 from the original in the possession
of General Stephen Van Renselaer. |
$250 |
NY240
- S. DE. WITT “Map of the Head Waters of the Susquehanna and
Delaware Embracing the Early Patents on the South Side of the Mohawk
River from the Original drawn about the Year 1790 by Simeon de Witt Esq.
Surveyor General Etc. of New York.” Albany 1850. B/W. 20X23. The
survey shows the Mohawk River from Wood Creek & the Oehriskeney Patent
(1705) to Poshy's Manor (1734) to Little Falls & ending at the Township
of Schenectady. The lands south of the Mohawk show and name property
owners and their lands with dates, & many rivers including a Branch of
the Delaware; lakes and connecting roads. From the Documentary History
of the State of New York by E. B. O'Callaghan M.D. and published by Weed
and Parsons, Printers, Albany 1850. In top left is a landscape sketch
with a tree in center through which a compass with fleur-de-lys pointer
is drawn to show North. A fine survey based on an original 18th century
document. |
$275 |
NY241
- D.
Burr “Map of the County of Orleans.” Albany, NY 1829.
Colored. 13½X9. This fine county map was published by the Surveyor
General and was drawn by David Burr (1803-1875) at a time when New York
State was absorbing hundreds of new settlers and maps were needed to
define towns and land boundaries. The map shows townships in different
colors and depicts Stage Roads, County Roads, Villages, Manufactories,
Flouring Mills, Forges, Saw Mills and Churches. David Burr was
Topographer to the United States Post Office and Geographer to the House
of Representatives in Washington. He also published his Atlas of New
York in 1929. |
$350
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NY242
- J.
C. McDOWELL “Map of Broome County, New
York.” Phila. 1876. Colored. 12X15. This detailed map shows
townships in different colors and locates Post Offices, rivers and
roads. Also depicts land bounderies. The map
was drawn by J. C.
McDowell & published in “Combination Atlas” by Everts & Ensign.
|
$265 |
NY243
- D.
BURR “Map of the County of Allegany by David Burr.”
Albany, NY. 1829. Colored. 19X13½.. Fine map shows townships
in different colors and depicts the Genessee River flowing through the
County. Locates Stage Roads, County Roads, Villages, Manufactories,
Flouring Mills, Forges, Saw Mills and Churches. The map was published by
the Surveyor General at a time when New York State was absorbing
hundreds of new settlers and needed maps to define townships and land
boundaries. It was drawn by David Burr (1803-1875) who also published
his Atlas of New York in 1829. |
$350 |
NY244
- D.
BURR “Map of the County of Tioga” Albany, NY 1829. Colored
14½X18. Very detailed map shows townships in different colors & depicts
Stage Roads, County Roads, Villages, Manufactories, Flouring Mills,
Forges, Saw Mills and Churches. The Chemung and Susquehanna Rivers are
shown flowing across the County. The map was published by the Surveyor
General at a time when hundreds of new settlers were being absorbed by
New York State, and maps were needed to define townships and land
boundaries. David Burr (1803-1875) was the Topographer to the U.S. Post
Office and Geographer to the House of Representatives in Washington,
D.C. |
$365 |
NY245
- GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE
“Plan of Fort Frederick at Crown Point.”
London. 1755. Colored. 8X4¼. This historically interesting Fort was
situated on the south side of the river which connects Lake George (or
Lake Sacrament) with Lake Champlain. It was known as a 'regular' Fort
defended on all sides by redoubts particularly
to the East where it was most likely to be attacked. The drawing shown
here above the text, shows the fortifications & the river. Crown Point
connects to Montreal via Lake Champlain, and the area was the site of
many battles and skirmishes between the English and the French during
the 18th century. |
$235 |

NY247
- F.
W. BEERS “Part of Brookhaven. Suffolk
Co. L.I.” New York 1867. Colored. 14X22. Colorful map shows Great
South Bay & East Bay and the shoreline from Blue Point to Mill's
Landing, & East Patchogue to Bellport and
South Haven & depicts Mastic & the Forge River, Moriches & Eastport.
Inland the map covers the regions of Coram Hill to Yaphank and
Manorville and offshore it includes a fine depiction of Fire Island or
Great South Beach from Watch Hill to Swan Island. From Beer's “Atlas of
New York and Vicinity.” 1867. |
$285 |
NY249
- U.
S. COAST SURVEY “New York Bay & Hudson
River. Sketch B. No.2. Showing the Progress of
the Survey 1851-1857.” Wash. D.C. 1857.
B/W. 9X11. Chart shows triangulations of the survey from Sandy Hook at
the entrance to New York Harbor continuing up the Hudson River to Bear
Mountain, Fishkill, Bingham, Underhill, Poughkeepsie to Rhinebeck.
Includes one inset chart titled “Sub-sketch. Albany to New Baltimore.
1857.” The chart was transferred from the Coast Survey's basic survey by
Lang & Lang. Lithographers. New York. The chart is in excellent
condition on heavy paper stock as issued. |
$80 |
NY250
- U.
S. COAST SURVEY “New York Bay & Hudson
River. Sketch B. No. 2. Showing the Progress
of the Survey 1851-1859.” Wash. D.C. 1859.
B/W. 9X11. Chart shows triangulations of the survey from Sandy Hook at
the entrance to New York Harbor continuing up the Hudson River to Bear
Mountain, Poughkeepsie, Terry and Rhinebeck.
Includes 2 inset charts. One shows the triangulations from Albany to New
Baltimore 1857, and the second shows triangulations from Traver Point to
Hoesen Point. 1853. The chart is in excellent condition on heavy paper
stock as issued. |
$80 |
NY251
- F.
W. BEERS “Town of Ossining” & “Town of
Mt. Pleasant” Westchester Co. New York. NY
1867. Colored. 16X12½. Map shows Districts in different colors & depicts
the Pocantico River and the Croton Aqueduct flowing through the town.
Depicts & names property owners and their land holdings, & notes
commercial and business properties. Locates Tarrytown, Beekmantown, Sing
Sing, Unionville, Valhalla, Scarborough, Spring Valley, Pleasantville,
Croton and it's waterfront on the Hudson River and includes a small
inset chart titled “Pleasantville Station.” This fine town map was
published in Frederick W. Beer's “Atlas of New York and Vicinity.”
Published in 1867. |
$250 |
NY252
- GEORGE ELDRIDGE “Greenport, Orient & Sag Harbor. Long Island. New
York,” Boston. 1901/1909. B/W. 19X14. This is a great chart of the
areas in Eastern Long Island that include Greenport, Orient, Shelter
Island, Hog Neck and North Haven. Noyack Bay, Sag Harbor and part of
Little Peconic Bay. Many depth soundings appear in sea areas, along with
buoys & beacons, anchorages, sunken rocks, life-saving stations, shoals
and courses. From George Eldridge's Book of Harbor Charts. New York to
Boston. 1901/1909. #25 |
$275 |
NY253
- G.
ELDRIDGE “Larchmont & New Rochelle” Boston c. 1901.
B/W.14X19. Chart shows the shoreline from Hunter's Island to Davenport's
Neck & New Rochelle, with Beaufort Point & Echo Bay to Larchmont Manor &
the Larchmont Yacht Club, Delancey Cove & Long Beach Point. The area is
dotted with depth soundings, shoals and islands, buoys & beacons &
includes courses for entering the harbor & for sailing within the harbor
itself which is full of submerged rocks, low water,
& other dangers. From George Eldridge's Book
of Harbor Charts. New York to Boston. No. 4. |
$275 |
NY254 - F.
W. BEERS “Southold and Shelter Island.
Suffolk Co. L.I.” New York. 1873. Colored. 13½X21½. This is a great
map that covers an area of Long Island (NY) from Great and Little
Peconic Bays to Shelter Island, Greenport Harbor & Orient Harbor &
includes 2 inset maps 1.) From the Orient Post
Office & Oyster Ponds on Gardiners's Bay to Plum Island & 2.)
Village of Greenport. The shoreline on Long island Sound runs from
Mattituck Hills to Duck Pond Point , Horton's Point & East Marion. All
township districts are depicted in different colors and the map shows
Southold & it's Post Office and names of property owners along the
roads. On the back of the map are 5 individual insets 1.)
Orient. Town of Southold, 2.) Village
Adjoining Southold, 3.) New Suffolk, town of
Southold, 4.) Peconic Village and 5.)
Cutchogue. The map was published in 1873 and
included in Frederick W. Beers' “Atlas of Long Island.” A fine map with
excellent detail. |
$455 |
NY256
- E. B. O'CALLAGHAN. M.D. “Topographical Map of the Country Between the
Mohawk River & Wood Creek. From an Actual Survey Taken in November 1758.
Compiled from the Original Ms. In the State (NY) Library..” Albany,
NY. 1848-50. Colored. 17X20. The map covers the Fort Stanwix area, Rome,
New York in Oneida Co. on the Mohawk River in upstate New York. This is
a great plan drawn originally in 1758, that shows the river, several
forts, a saw-mill & the road from the Mohawk River over the Carrying
Place to Fort Newport. Locates the Oswegagie Indian Path & a line
showing the shortest route from the Mohawk River to Wood Creek. The map
also shows paths & wooded areas, swamps & the Saw Mill Dam.and Fort
Stanwix built in 1758.This attractive reprint was published in “The
Documentary History of the State of New York” in 1850.
|
$275 |
NY257
- GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE “A Map of the Country Between Crown Point & Fort
Edward.”
London. 1759. Colored. 7½X4½. Attractive small map of Lake George & the
river that flows into it from Lake Champlain at Crown Point down to
Ticonderoga. At the southern end of Lake George is Fort William Henry, &
Fort Edward is located on Hudson's River just below it. Parallel to the
Lake is Wood Creek & running next to the Creek is a footpath with a note
“Very good path East & West.” A small compass rose is depicted in top
left for direction. Published in “The Gentleman's Magazine or Monthly
Intelligencer” in the May 1759 issue, the map was drawn to illustrate
the route for travelers coming down to New York State from Canada and
returning on foot or on horseback. A colorful little map with fine
detail.
|
$275 |
NY258
- EVERTS PUBLISHING CO. “Suffolk County, New York, Long Island.”
Phila. 1912, Colored. 23X28½. This striking map of Suffolk County, New
York depicts Long Island with townships indicated in different colors, &
shows all major towns & villages, roads & railroads throughout the area.
Locates the Great South Bay, Gardiner's Bay & Block Island Sound to The
Race & Fisher's Island. Includes Smithtown Bay, Moriches Bay, Riverhead,
Shinnecock Bay, Southampton, Bridgehampton, Sag Harbor, Shelter Island,
Greenport, Little Peconic Bay, Easthampton to Montauk Point. This very
colorful map was printed on a heavy paper stock and published in Everts
“New Century Atlas of Counties of the State of New York” in 1912. Very
nice condition.
|
$625 |
 NY259A&B
- F. W. BEERS “Southampton.”
NY. 1873. Colored. 13½X21½. Fine map of Southampton, Long Island, New
York, includes the shoreline with East Bay, Shinnecock Bay, & Great
Peconic Bay. Depicts roads, railroads, beaches, & local township
divisions. Locates Eastport, Speonk, West Hampton, Quogue, Atlanticville,
Springville, Oakville, Sebonac Neck, Tuckahoe & Shinnecock Point.
Includes 3 inset maps 1.) West Hampton, 2.) Union Place & 3.) Good
Ground & Canoe Place. On the back of the sheet are enlarged maps of the
Town of Southampton and another Part of the Town situated below Little
Peconic Bay & Noyack Bay. This is a wonderfully detailed late 19th
century map of a very popular resort & waterfront town. |
$375 |
NY260
- E. BELCHER HYDE (Attributed to.) “Part of the Town of Southampton”
New York c. 1916. Colored. 24X34¼. Very handsome map shows street block
plans of Southampton, Westhampton, Speonk, Quogue, Tiana, & Springville.
Depicts Quantuck Bay, Shinnecock Bay, Pine Neck, Tiana Bay & includes
the Town of Riverhead, & Great Peconic Bay & the south shore of Long
Island from Moriches Bay eastward to Ponquogue or Long Point, bordered
by Hampton Beach. The Long Island Railroad crosses the town from west to
east, & the map depicts “macadamised roads” & poor roads, stables &
sheds, frame & brick houses and names of property owners & the location
of the Long Island Country Club. The map is a stone engraving, cloth
backed with one center fold and has a colorful compass rose in top right
situated in Great Peconic Bay. A fine map is good condition suitable for
framing. |
$375 |
NY261
- U. S. CORPS of ENGINEERS “Map of Buffalo Harbor. New York. Showing the
Extensions Under Construction of the Breakwater and Sand-Catch Pier.”
Buffalo 1898. Colored. 19X11½. Chart shows street block plan of Buffalo
Harbor & depicts the Erie Basin, Buffalo Creek, the City Ship Canal &
the Lehigh Valley Docks. Includes breakwaters, the Middle & South
Entrances, Buffalo Light & Breakwater Lights & indicates hundreds of
depth soundings in Lake Erie offshore. The chart was drawn under the
direction of Major T. W. Symons to Accompany the Annual Report of 1898.
A very good chart. |
$125 |
NY262
- EVERTS PUBLISHING CO. “Greater New York City.”
Phila. 1912. Colored. 28X22. Very striking map of Manhattan & Vicinity
depicts all boroughs in different colors and shows New York Harbor from
Raritan Bay & Sandy Hook to Staten Island & Brooklyn & the Hudson River
from New York's Upper Bay to Westchester County along with the New
Jersey shore from Bayonne & Jersey City to Englewood and Bergen County,
New Jersey. Includes the East River & the entrance to Long Island Sound.
The map depicts street block plans, towns, roads, bridges, beaches,
parks & cemeteries & is intensely detailed & brightly colored. The map
was printed on a good, firm paper stock & published in Evert's “New
Century Atlas of the Counties of the State of New York” in 1912. Very
good condition. |
$485 |
 NY263
- A & B WALKER & CO. “Map of New York Harbor Showing Lighterage
Limits and Freight Terminals.” Boston
1907. Colored. 41X23. This intensely detailed & colorful folding map was
issued by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co. & The New
England Steamship Co. in New York & Brooklyn & shows New York Harbor
from Staten Island & The Narrows to Brooklyn & Manhattan & the Hudson &
East Rivers, including the New Jersey shoreline from Weehawken to Fort
Lee & Coytesville. Depicts The Bronx, Long Island City, Newtown,
Flushing Bay, Hell Gate & the entrance to Long Island Sound. The chart
depicts the location of all the Piers for the Steamship Lines & includes
a listing of all the Lines & their Terminals in New York Harbor. Also
includes Lighterage Limits & all towns & harbors, roads & railroads
throughout the area. This great map folds down into a brochure which
makes it a Pocket Map, so popular with tourists & travelers in the late
19th & early 20th century. The brochure contains added information on
the Steamships & their routes along the New York & New England coasts,
plus listings of the important United States and Overseas shipping lines
that used the Terminals in New York Harbor on a regular basis throughout
the year. An excellent & finely detailed map. |
$475 |
NY264
- J. MARSHALL “Pays Siitue Entre Frog's Point et Croton River Et
Positions Des Armies Americaine et Brittannique depuis le 12 Octobre
1776, jusqu'au 18 du Meme Mois. qu'elles Engagement Le Combat sur les
Plaines Blanches.” Paris. 1807. Colored.
16X8½. This fine Revolutionary War map of the Hudson River from New York
Harbor to Haverstraw & Croton, shows the positions of the American &
British forces at White Plains on the 12th & 18th October 1776. The map
depicts encampments & engagements at Chester, Pelham Manor, New
Rochelle, Mamaroneck, & White Plains & shows rivers, roads & a section
of the shore along Long Island Sound. On the New Jersey side of the
Hudson the map depicts Fort Lee across the river from Fort Washington,
where an underwater barricade was stretched to try to stop enemy ships
from sailing up the river. The map was published in the French edition
of John Marshall's “Life of Washington” published in 1804. The French
edition titled “Vie de George Washington” was published in 1807 in
Paris. A finely engraved map.
|
$375 |
NY265
- G. F. CRAM “New York.” NY. 1894.
Colored. 18½X12. This remarkably detailed map of Manhattan Island & the
Hudson & East Rivers shows roads, ferries, steamship piers, commercial
sites & wharves, bridges, Blackwells, Wards & Randall's Islands,
Brooklyn & the Navy Yard. Depicts Central Park & the Croton Reservoir,
the Hudson Street Tunnel & locates lines indicating Steam Railroads,
Elevated Railroads, & Horse Drawn Railroads (Horse Drawn Trams.) The map
also includes a listing titled “Ocean Steamers” giving a detailed list
of all the Stemahips using New York Harbor, with their countries of
origin, their routes & the locations of their New York Harbor Piers. On
the back of the map are two additional maps 1.) Greater New York & 2.)
Baltimore. Published by George F. Cram in his “Superior Atlas of the
World” this map portrays Manhattan as it was perceived in the late 19th
century.
|
$265 |
NY266
- F. W. BEERS “Greenport, Town of Southold. Suffolk County, Long
Island.” NY. 1873. Colored. 13½X10.
Intensely detailed map of Greenport & it's Harbor showing Sterling
Creek, Silver Lake & names of property owners & commercial enterprises.
Depicts the Ship Yard of Berian & Smith, the Steamboat Wharf & Marine
Railways. Locates & names streets, hotels, a school, cemetery & public
buildings. This fine map was published in Frederick W. Beers “Atlas of
Suffolk County” in 1873. |
$185 |

NY267 - S. H. SWEET “Map
of the Rail-Roads of the State of New York. Prepared under the Direction
of William B. Taylor, State Engineer & Surveyor & By S. H. Sweet Deputy
State Engineer & Surveyor.” Albany 1863.
B/W. 23½X29. This fine chart of the Railroads that serviced New York
State in the late 19th century shows a striking depiction of Lake
Ontario & the River St. Lawrence in Canada, where the River Richelieu
flows down to Lake Champlain, & where the Hudson River continues
southward down New York State to New York Harbor & Long Island. Below
Lake Ontario are New York's Finger Lakes depicting towns & villages
serviced by the Railroad & across the map are all the tracks along with
canals & in the top left corner is a listing of all the Railroads &
their Branch lines with their lengths in miles. The map also includes a
section of Lake Erie and a list of the Railroads in operation, those in
progress & those proposed. A fine historical document. |
$285 |
NY269
- G. ELDRIDGE (Untitled.) “Harbor Chart #26.”
Boston. c.1925. B/W. 14X19. Chart depicts Great & Little Peconic Bays &
Shinnecock Bay. Locates Flanders Bay, South Jamesport, | |