Name/Title
Colton's New Map of Long Island, 1885Entry/Object ID
ARC.0699Description
Paper map mounted on linen, folded and encased in hardcover binding.
Shows all of Long Island and shoreline settlement on the north shore of Long Island Sound, as well as the New York City environs, with a large inset map titled "Brooklyn, New York, Jersey City, Hoboken, etc." The copyright date is 1873, so there probably were issues as early as 1873 or 1874. Full color. Shows roads, railroads, cemeteries, parks, rural buildings, and water features.Map Details
Maker or Creator
G.W. ColtonPublisher
G.W. & C.B. ColtonDate Published
1885Publication Language
EnglishDimensions
Dimension Description
UnfoldedHeight
30 inWidth
62 inAcquisition
Acquisition Method
GiftAcquired From
Dr. John Randolph KellyCopyright
Type of License
NoneCopyright Details
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