MAP OF A PART OF THE VAN CORTLANDT LANDS SITUATED IN THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT IN THE COUNTRY OF WESTCHESTER, STATE OF NEW YORK

Object/Artifact

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Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

MAP OF A PART OF THE VAN CORTLANDT LANDS SITUATED IN THE TOWN OF CORTLANDT IN THE COUNTRY OF WESTCHESTER, STATE OF NEW YORK

Entry/Object ID

L.2004.18

Description

Lithographed map of the Van Cortlandt lands: title appears in lower right corner: "MAP / of a part of the / VAN CORTLANDT LANDS / situated in the Town of / CORTLANDT / in the County of / WESTCHESTER / State of / NEW YORK."; "Anthony's Nose Mountain" and "Manor Property" to the north; the Hudson River and "Manor Property" to the south; "Putnam County" county line across the top; Anthony's Nose Road, Annsvill (sic) and Royer's Hook with hotel and steamboat landing; "NORTH END OF PEEKSKILL BAY" and "ANNSVILL (sic) CREEK;" woodlands marked, including one "Mostly covered with Oak, Chestnut and Hickory;" brook, whose center marks the division between McCoy and Van Cortlandt land; "TUNNEL/Iron Mine," "Granite Quarry," "Tobacco Mill," "Wire Mill;" trees, rocks, stone monuments, "Stake and Stones;" "Sprout Brook;" "Bridge 1400 feet long Built 1845" with a drawbridge; just below middle of right side; roads, buildings; "Contents" showing numbered listing by name, "Acres," and "Dec ls:;" land along the Hudson River, " Foster Farm," "Christian Farm," "Farm rented by David McCoy," "Sold to William Eagleton," "Including all Lands East of Road," "Lancaster Farm," "Royers Hook Property, Land taken by Rail Road Co.;" scale in lower right corner; "Miller's Lith. 102 Broadway, N.Y." in lower right corner; map is framed by a double black lines; map is pasted onto linen; there are torn interior parts and edges, multiple fold lines and creases as well as surface dirt and staining.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Miller's Lith.

Date made

circa 1850

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

(See Description)

Other Names and Numbers

Other Number

Map 106

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

22-3/8 in

Width

33-3/8 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 22 3/8 x 33 3/8 in. (56.8 x 84.8 cm)

Material

Paper (wove), ink

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Multiple fold lines and creases; torn interior parts and edges; map is paper, pasted on linen; surface dirt and staining; linen on back shows signs of mildew; printing is good and legible.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 28C

Note Type

Department

Note

Library