Name/Title
Map of Westchester County, New YorkEntry/Object ID
L.2004.144Description
Lithographed, varnished paper map on linen, with silk tape sewn to right and left side, of Westchester County, New York: title appears in lower right corner as follows "Map / of / WESTCHESTER COUNTY / NEW YORK;" text continues below as follows, "From actual Surveys by / F.C. MERRY. / PUBLISHED BY M. DRIPPS. / 103 Fulton St. N.Y. / 1858. / Engraved on Stone by C. Baumach. N.Y. Printed by V. Keil & C. Fatzer. 216 William St. (sic) N.Y.;" map runs from "ROCKLAND COUNTY, NEW YORK" to "BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY" on the left and the "PUTNAM COUNTY" border to "FAIRFIELD, CONN. (sic)" on the right; areas include "CORTLANDT," "YORKTOWN," "SOMERS," "NORTH SALEM," "OSSINING," "NEW CASTLE," "BEDFORD," "POUND RIDGE," "LEWISBOROUGH," "NORTH CASTLE," "MOUNT PLEASANT," "SLEEPY HOLLOW," "GREEN BURGH (sic)," "WHITE PLAINS," "RYE," "YONKERS," "EAST CHESTER," "SCARSDALE," "HARRISON," "MAMARONECK," "PELHAM," "WEST FARMS," "NEW ROCHELLE," and "WEST CHESTER;" "HUDSON RIVER," TAPPAN BAY, "HAVERSTRAW BAY," "LONG ISLAND SOUND," "Croton Aqueduct," "Bronx River," "Pocantico River;" "Mount Andre," "Greenburgh Hills," "Negro Hills;" "HUDSON RIVER RAIL ROAD," "HARLEM RAIL ROAD," "NEWHAVEN (sic) R.R. (sic);" "African / M. (sic) House;" scale appears below title; compass appears above title on right side; properties denoted by owners' names, including "P. Van Cortlandt," "M.H. Grinnell," "E. S. Jaffray," "Van. Cortlandt," "SUNNY SIDE (sic) COTTAGE / Washington Irving,"; six historical and allegorical illustrations appear on lower right side, including American eagles, ships, sailors, and a Native American woman, as well as illustrations of a railway train and a steamboat respectively; map is colored in pink, green, yellow, orange; a highly ornate foliated scrolled border is in itself bordered by a thin black line.Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
C. BaumachAttribution
EngraverManufacturer
M. Dripps, V. Keil & C. FatzerDate made
1858Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
InscriptionTranscription
See descriptionDimensions
Dimension Description
OverallHeight
54-3/4 inWidth
43-3/4 inDimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 54 3/4 x 43 3/4 in. (139.1 x 111.1 cm)Material
Paper (wove), Watercolor, ink, Linen, VarnishCondition
Notes
Remarks: Varnished paper map on linen, with faded red silk tape on right and left side; heavily creased and chipped and worn, with linen showing through in places, silk tape faded and frayed in places but largely intact; crack with exposed linen runs horizontally across middle; top and bottom show binding holes; top badly chipped and stained, especially in upper left corner, where there is a large brown stain extending down into the body of the map; more staining across entire upper half; lower right section shows extensive crackling; a great deal of surface dirt and staining throughout, on both front and reverse.Relationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
F. C. MerryNotes
SurveyorGeneral Notes
Note Type
StorageNoteNote
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Oversize map drawerNote Type
DepartmentNote
Library