Sanitary & Topographical Map of the City and Island of New York. / Viele, Egbert L. / 1865

Sanitary & Topographical Map of the City and Island of New York. Viele, Egbert L. 1865

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Full Title: Sanitary & Topographical Map of the City and Island of New York Prepared for the Council of Hygiene and Public Health of the Citizens Association. Under the direction of Egbert L. Viele, Topographical Engineer. Entered ... 1865 by Egbert L. Viele ... New York. Ferd. Mayer & Co. Lithographers, 96 Fulton St. N.Y. (with 1 inset map and 3 profiles).

Author: Viele, Egbert L.

Date: 1865

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Author: Viele, Egbert L.

Date: 1865

Short Title: Sanitary & Topographical Map of the City and Island of New York.

Publisher: New York: Ferd. Mayer & Co. Lithographers

Type: Separate Map

Object Height cm: 47

Object Width cm: 160

Scale 1: 12,000

Note: For some reason Haskell and Stokes date this map 1864 although it was copyrighted by Viele in 1865. Removed from the Report of the Council of Hygiene (see our copy). The map shows all the original water courses of Manhattan Island, with the street grid superimposed on top. Also, three different kinds of land are shown: Marsh, Made Land, and Meadow. Sewer lines are indicated. A very beautiful full color map occasioned by a not so beautiful subject. In 1874 Viele reissued the map in larger format as the Topographical Atlas of the City of New York (see our copy). This map was also published as a separate pocket map, in covers.

Reference: Haskell 1132; Stokes vol 3, p.777-778.

State / Province: New York

City: New York (N.Y.)

List No: 3723.000

Series No: 1

Published In: Sanitary & Topographical Map of the City and Island of New York Prepared for the Council of Hygiene and Public Health of the Citizens Association. Under the direction of Egbert L. Viele, Topographical Engineer. Entered ... 1865 by Egbert L. Viele ... New York. Ferd. Mayer & Co. Lithographers, 96 Fulton St. N.Y. (with 1 inset map and 3 profiles).

Publication Author: Viele, Egbert L.

Publication Date: 1865

Publication Reference: Haskell 1132; Stokes vol 3, p.777-778.

Publication Note: See note field above.

Publication List No: 3723.000

Publication Type: Separate Map

Publication Maps: 1

Publication Height cm: 47

Publication Width cm: 160

Image No: 3723000

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