Map of New York State

Name/Title

Map of New York State

Entry/Object ID

85.28.3

Scope and Content

Map. Hand drawn and colored map, in green, yellow and brown, of the counties of New York state, Lake Ontario and Long Island Sound. Bound in pink silk 3/8" ribbon. On lower left and hand printed in ink , "New York". On lower center is signed "Mary E. Mook.". On reverse: "Henrietta Monroe Co 1848"

Context

Mary E. Mook drew this map when she was about 16 years of age. She was born in 1832 in Rush, New York to John Mook and Elizabeth Flory Mook. She married Judson Howard about 1853. She and passed away in Mendon, New York in 1906 and is buried in Mount Hope Cemetery.

Collection

Genesee Country Village and Museum

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1848 - 1848

Archive Size/Extent

2 hand drawn maps made by Mary E. Mook

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Title

Map of New York State

Creator

Mary E. Mook

Date(s) of Creation

1848 - 1848

Subjects

Maps

Dimensions

Height

13 in

Width

15-1/2 in