Map of the Province of New York

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

L.2004.136

Description

Engraved highly detailed map of New York, New Jersey, Long Island and Connecticut: title appears in upper right hand corner as follows, "TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE / Sir Jeffery Amherst / KNIGHT of the BATH, and / Lieutenant General of His Majesty's Forces &c. &c. &c. / This Map of the Province of / NEW YORK, / is humbly Inscribed by / His most obliged Humble Servant / John Montresor / Engineer."; map runs from "PENSILVA (sic)" and "ULSTER / COUNTY" in upper right corner to "PART OF / PENSILVANIA (sic)" and "PHILADELPHIA" in lower left corner and "EAST / WINDSOR" in "CONECTICUT (sic)" to "MONTOCK (sic) POINT" on the right; areas include "ULSTER COUNTY," "WEST CHESTER (sic) COUNTY," "LITCHFIELD COUNTY," "HARTFORD COUNTY," "NEW HAVEN COUNTY," "MORRIS COUNTY, "FAIRFIELD COUNTY," "BERGEN COUNTY," HUNTERDON / COUNTY," "COUNTY OF NEW YORK," "MIDDLESEX / COUNTY," "PART OF / MONMOUTH / COUNTY," "BURLINGTON COUNTY," "BUCKS COUNTY," "RICHMOND / COUNTY," KINGS / COUNTY," "SUFFOLK COUNTY," "EVAN'S PATENT," "LIVINGTSON," "LITTLE NINE PARTNERS," "GREAT NINE / PARTNERS," "BEEKMAN'S PATENT," "ROMCOURT'S / PATENT," "PHILLIPS'S PATENT," "MANOR OF COURTLAND (sic)," "MANOR OF PHILLIPSBURG;" many other towns and locations noted; other places of interest include "PHILIPS / BURG," "Upr. (sic) Mill," "Brunx's (sic) River or Kill," "Hutcheson's (sic) River," "Mamoranock," "Mianos (sic) River," "NEW YORK," "HAMPSTEAD / PLAINS," "STATEN ISLAND," "LONG ISLAND," "THE DEVIL'S BELT," "LONG ISLAND SOUND, "Fairfield Bay," "THE ATLANTIC," "HUDSONS (sic) RIVER," "TAPPAN SEA," "HAVERSTRAW BAY;" compass appears in lower right corner; map is framed by longitudinal and latitudinal lines and numbers, with a thicker black line outside of those; a drawing of buildings and the word "PHILADELPHIA" appears in lower bottom left corner outside of map frame; trees and elevations illustrated; "P. ANDRENS SCU- (sic)" appears at center bottom outside of map frame; "P. ANDREWS SCULPT."; appears at lower right corner; "73 Longitude West from LONDON" appears within frame on lower right bottom side; map is outlined in parts with green, red, and yellow watercolors; following phrase appears on Manor of Philipsburg and Beekman land at New York/Connecticut border stretching northwards: "Equivalent Plans Surrender'd (sic) by Connecticut to the Province of Nen (sic) York in 1731."; map is pasted on paper board.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

P. Andrews

Attribution

Engraver

Date made

1775

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See Description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Map 115

SHR 8670

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

30 in

Width

38-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 30 x 38 1/4 in. (76.2 x 97.2 cm)

Material

Paper (laid), ink, Watercolor

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper map pasted on board; horizontal crease across top near center; map appears to have been on two pieces; print is sharp and visible; plate marks visible; extensive surface dirt and staining, especially along edges; reverse not visible.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

John Montresor

Notes

Engineer

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Oversize map drawer

Note Type

Department

Note

Library