
The image is an 1896 map titled "Bridgman's New Railroad & Township Map of New York," intricately displaying the state's counties in various colors, bordered by adjacent states and large bodies of water like Lake Ontario. In the top left corner, an illustration of a prominent building is noted, surrounded by longitude and latitude calculations. Detailed inset maps show sections like New York City, Long Island, and neighboring regions with clear legend keys, diagrams of population data, and distances. This vibrant depiction highlights rail lines.