Lithographed and hand-colored map from Beers, Ellis & Soule's Atlas of New York and Vicinity, showing different district borders, property owner names, roads and waterways in Westchester County including Yorktown: has detail map of Shrub Oak and Jefferson Valley on the right side; hand-colored light and dark pink, green and yellow throughout district borderd; towns of Shrub Oak and Jefferson Valley at top to Yorktown in middle to Teatown in lower left corner; Mohegan and Mohansic Lakes and Croton Lake and River marked on map; plate number "61" and title located in upper right corner; "TOWN OF / YORKTOWN / Westchester Co. N.Y. / Scale 2 Inches to the Mile;" below title "Business Advtertising Directory for Yorktown, West / Chester Co. N.Y.;" below this is a list of business owners and occupations "J.& D. Birdsall, Dealers in Champagne and Cider." to "Wm. Rouke, Dealer in Dry Goods, Groceries &c.;" a detailed area map of Jefferson Valley and Shrub Oak are placed on right side in rectangular boxes; map has a decorative zigzag border on sides and part of top right side; on back, in lower right corner is red and white sticker "SP. 8339 / 8/5/50 / Bernstein."
Made/Created
Manufacturer
Beers, Ellis & Soule
Date made
1868
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
Inscription
Transcription
See description
Other Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Map 25b
Sp. 8339
Dimensions
Dimension Description
Overall
Height
16-3/4 in
Width
13-3/8 in
Dimension Notes
Display Dimensions: 16 3/4 x 13 3/8 in. (42.5 x 34 cm)
Material
Paper (wove), ink, Watercolor
Condition
Notes
Remarks: Paper is dark and brittle; upper left and right corners are missing small pieces; four areas of paper loss along top; lower left and right corners are missing small piece; couple areas of paper loss on right side; 1 1/2-inch vertical tear on bottom edge; two large areas of paper loss on bottom edge; several foxing stains on back.
Relationships
Related Entries
Notes
L.2004.41 - Map - Similar item
General Notes
Note Type
StorageNote
Note
Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Shelf 28B