Province de New-York : en 4 feuilles

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Chester Historical Society

Province de New-York : en 4 feuilles: The image shows an intricately detailed vintage map of the Province of New York from the 18th century, highlighting geographical features, boundaries, and settlements of the time, with insets that provide additional detailed views of specific areas. The map includes various rivers, mountain ranges, and the Atlantic coastline, showcasing the historical cartographic representation used during that era. Names of counties and regions are inscribed in stylized fonts, and the map's artistry reflects the period's style.
Province de New-York : en 4 feuilles

The image shows an intricately detailed vintage map of the Province of New York from the 18th century, highlighting geographical features, boundaries, and settlements of the time, with insets that provide additional detailed views of specific areas. The map includes various rivers, mountain ranges, and the Atlantic coastline, showcasing the historical cartographic representation used during that era. Names of counties and regions are inscribed in stylized fonts, and the map's artistry reflects the period's style.

Name/Title

Province de New-York : en 4 feuilles

Entry/Object ID

chs-015979

Description

The image shows an intricately detailed vintage map of the Province of New York from the 18th century, highlighting geographical features, boundaries, and settlements of the time, with insets that provide additional detailed views of specific areas. The map includes various rivers, mountain ranges, and the Atlantic coastline, showcasing the historical cartographic representation used during that era. Names of counties and regions are inscribed in stylized fonts, and the map's artistry reflects the period's style. The original is held by the Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library.

Category

Maps

Acquisition

Notes

11/4/2016 Download by Clifton Patrick

Map Details

Maker or Creator

Montrésor, John (1736-1799 ) (Cartographer)

Publisher

Le Rouge, Georges-Louis

Date Published

1777

Dimensions

Height

142 cm

Width

93 cm

Web Links and URLs

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division of The New York Public Library.

General Notes

Note Type

Cataloging Note

Note

TITLE Province de New-York : en 4 feuilles NAMES Le Rouge, Georges-Louis (Publisher) Montrésor, John (1736-1799 ) (Cartographer) COLLECTION Maps of New York City and State Parts (A-Z) DATES / ORIGIN Date Issued: 1777 Place: Paris : Publisher: Chez Le Rouge, Ingr. Geog du Roi rue des Grands Augustins, LIBRARY LOCATIONS Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division Shelf locator: Map Div. 01-1904 [4 sheets] TOPICS New York (State) -- Administrative and political divisions -- Maps -- Early works to 1800 New York (State) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800 Northeastern States -- Maps -- Early works to 1800 GENRES Maps NOTES Content: Appears in Thomas Jefferys's Atlas amhriquain septentrional. 1778 [i.e. 1792] Content: Based on John Montresor's A map of the Province of New York, with part of Pensilvania. 1775. Content: Includes 2 insets (continuations of Lake Champlain and Connecticut River) Content: NYPL copy in Map Div. 01-1904 in 4 sheets. Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard. Content: Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Content: Shows administrative divisions in New York and portions of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and New England. Statement of responsibility: par Montrésor. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Extent: 1 map on 2 sheets : hand col. ; 142 x 93 cm. sheets 79 x 103 cm. and 80 x 103 cm. TYPE OF RESOURCE Still image IDENTIFIERS RLIN/OCLC: 5401096 NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15018021 Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 48e916d0-c5aa-012f-8cf7-58d385a7bc34

Create Date

October 22, 2024

Update Date

February 16, 2026