Photoengraved and colored U.S. Geological Survey topographical map of the Hempstead Quadrangle: colored blue in the waterway areas throughout; upper left corner "U.S. Geological [torn] Survey / Charles D. Walcott [torn], Director;" upper mid-center "TOPOGRAPHY;" upper right corner "NEW YORK / HEMPSTEAD QUADRANGLE;" at upper left is North Hempstead; at upper right is Oyster Bay; along bottom end of land is labeled "Hempstead;" Long Island Rail Road tracks throughout; Atlantic Ocean at bottom third of map area; topographer information on lower left corner; scale 1/62500 in mid-lower edge; on lower left corner is "Edition of April 1903;" on back side is "Description of the Topographical Map of the United States" with text and a graphics legend.
Made/Created
Manufacturer
United States Geological Survey
Date made
Apr 1903
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Other Names and Numbers
Other Number
Map 22c
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
20-1/8 in
Width
14-3/4 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 20 1/8 x 14 3/4 in. (51.1 x 37.5 cm)
Material
Paper (wove), ink
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Paper is brittle, has tears along all edges; has about two inches in width missing from left side; has a 4-inch horizontal tear on left center side.
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 28B