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Title: To his excellency Sr. Henry Moore, bart., captain general and governour in chief, in and over his majesty's province of New York and the territories depending thereon in America, chancellor and vice admiral of the same : This plan of the city of New York and its environs, survey'd and laid down; is most humbly dedicated by his excellency's most obedt. humble servant

Contributors:

Dates

  • Coverage: 1776

Publishers

  • London : Jefferys & Faden, corner of St. Martins Lane, Charing Cross, Jany. 12, 1776.

Summary

Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings. Engraved by: Thos. Kitchin...engraver to his late royal highness the Duke of York, &c. Detailed topographical plan of the lower end of Manhattan Island, the town, the harbor, and the adjacent New Jersey and Brooklyn shores. Table of references identifies major public building. Inset view provides panoramic view of the city from Governor's Island.

Subjects

  • Moore, Henry, Sir, 1713-1769
  • New York (N.Y.)—Maps
  • New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)—Maps
  • Maps—New York (State)—New York—1776
  • Other

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (-74.056275, -73.945553, 40.761416, 40.687767)
  • Geometry: BBOX (-74.056275, -73.945553, 40.761416, 40.687767)

Provider

Princeton

Rights

  • Access rights: Public

Citation

Ratzer, Bernard. To his excellency Sr. Henry Moore, bart., captain general and governour in chief, in and over his majesty's province of New York and the territories depending thereon in America, chancellor and vice admiral of the same : This plan of the city of New York and its environs, survey'd and laid down; is most humbly dedicated by his excellency's most obedt. humble servant. London : Jefferys & Faden, corner of St. Martins Lane, Charing Cross, Jany. 12, 1776.. Image data. https://maps.princeton.edu/catalog/princeton-jq085n40g

Format

TIFF

Languages

  • eng