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Map of the Southern part of the State of New York. Damerum, William, 1815

Map of the Southern part of the State of New York. / Damerum, William / 1815
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Full Title: Map of the Southern part of the State of New York including Long Island, the Sound, the State of Connecticut, part of the State of New Jersey and Islands adjacent. Compiled from actual late Surveys. Designed, Drawn and Published 1815 by Wm. Damerum, General Surveyor, New York. Copy Secured. P. Maverick sct.

Author: Damerum, William

Date: 1815

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Full David Rumsey Map Collection Catalog Record:

Author: Damerum, William

Date: 1815

Short Title: Map of the Southern part of the State of New York.

Publisher: New York: W. Damerum

Type: Wall Map

Object Height cm: 59

Object Width cm: 71

Scale 1: 330,000

Note: Streeter's copy. Engraved by P. Maverick. Thompson: "A handsome engraving, quite rare." See Never's 1852 edition for a resurrection of this plate 37 years later (see our copy, #2562), and Stebbins map of 1859, still using this map as a base. The sixteen stars that surround the eagle above the title supposedly represent the number of states in the union in 1815. Outline color by county.

Reference: Streeter 900; Thompson 57; P-Maps 247, 509.

State / Province: New York ; Connecticut ; New Jersey

Full Title: Map of the Southern part of the State of New York including Long Island, the Sound, the State of Connecticut, part of the State of New Jersey and Islands adjacent. Compiled from actual late Surveys. Designed, Drawn and Published 1815 by Wm. Damerum, General Surveyor, New York. Copy Secured. P. Maverick sct.

List No: 2676.000

Series No: 1

Engraver or Printer: Maverick, Peter

Published In: Map of the Southern part of the State of New York including Long Island, the Sound, the State of Connecticut, part of the State of New Jersey and Islands adjacent. Compiled from actual late Surveys. Designed, Drawn and Published 1815 by Wm. Damerum, General Surveyor, New York. Copy Secured. P. Maverick sct.

Publication Author: Damerum, William

Publication Date: 1815

Publication Reference: Streeter 900; Thompson 57; P-Maps 247, 509.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 2676.000

Publication Type: Wall Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 59

Publication Width cm: 71

Image No: 2676000

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