Map of the Estate of the Late General Pierre Van Cortlandt, Cortlandt Town, Westchester Co., Near Peekskill on the Hudson River
Entry/Object ID
L.2004.74
Description
Lithographed and varnished map, entitled in upper left corner "MAP / of the Estate of / THE LATE / GENERAL PIERRE VAN CORTLANDT / Cortlandt Town, Westchester Co.; / NEAR PEEKSKILL / On the Hudson River;" aerial view of estate, irregularly shaped, with cross-section view of Peekskill River abutting on the lower left and cross section view of Sprout Brook abuts top right half; map colored green, blue and red; waterways, clumps of trees, roads, estate buildings, and plots of land delineated; borders of the aerial section as follows: "Anthony's Nose" and "Annsville Creek" at the top; "G. Drakes Land" at the bottom; "Land of James Frost and Thomas Hodskins" to the left and "LAND OF COLONEL PIERRE VAN CORTLANDT" and "PUTNAM COUNTY LINE" to the right; other features include Callow's Hill Farm, Fort Constitution, "Valuable Lime Quarry," McCoys [sic] Wine Factory, and "Col. Pierre Van Cortlandts [sic] Lot;" compass at left with north point facing to right; "Henry Hort / Architect & Engineer" in lower right; double line border; some pencil notations on map's surface.
Made/Created
Date made
circa 1850
Notes
Dates: c. 1850
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
76a
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
24 in
Width
37 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 24 x 37 in. (61 x 94 cm)
Material
Paper, ink, Watercolor, Pencil, Canvas, Varnish
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Very fragile; two roughly rectangular sections missing: one 3/4" by 5", one 1 1/4" by 7"; other smaller losses as well; overall cracking; yellowing of varnish.
"Restored by J. MacDonald May 1965" - old card.
Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Henry Hart
Notes
Surveyor
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 29D