MAPPING THE MIDDLE STATES FROM COLONIAL TIMES
NEW YORK NEW JERSEY & PENNSYLVANIA VIRGINIA, MARYLAND AND DELAWARE
[B 10] New York, New England and the Middle Colonies: 1673. Entitled "Totius Neobelgii Nova et Accuratissima Tabula", this map by the Dutch cartographers R.& J. Ottens depicts the settled portions of North America north of the Chesapeake Bay. With its handsome cartouche and inset views of New Amsterdam, our 18" X 22" reissue of a 19th century version of the famous "Restitutio" map faithfully captures the spirit of the original. A fascinating map for those researching this area and time period.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 22" paper. $7.95
[B 26] The Hudson River Valley - 1776. Entitled "A Topographical Map of Hudsons River ...By Claude Joseph Sauthier", this Revolutionary war era British military map was issued in London by William Faden in1776 and is drawn in 3 panels, showing the Hudson River and adjacent shore areas from Raritan Bay north to Lake George. The map continues north along Lake George and Lake Champlain as far as Fort Chambly on the Chambly River in Quebec. Other rivers and creeks flowing into the Hudson are identified, as are nearby roads, forts, settlements and portages.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
[B 6] A Chorographical Map of the Northern Department of North America, Drawn from the Latest and Most Accurate Observations. Originally drawn about 1780, our reprint was made from John Gavit's mid-19th century engraving. Depicting part of New York north of the lower Hudson valley, and from its eastern boundary to the south shore of Lake Ontario, this fascinating map identifies settlements and grantee lands in the neighboring parts of Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Settlements along the St. Lawrence and Richelieu Rivers are also identified.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
[H 2] Northeast New York. In 1801, Simeon DeWitt issued his magnificent detailed survey map of the State of New York. We have selected one of the 6 sheets from DeWitt's survey for reprinting. This 23" X 29" sheet, which shows northeast New York and western New England, covers the area north of Kingston and south of Lake George. All land east of, and including, the Schoharie Creek is depicted, as well as the towns of the Connecticut River Valley in New England. Counties, settlements, towns, creeks and roads are identified in the New York State section, in all or part of then - Albany, Rensselaer, Columbia, Greene, Saratoga, Washington, and Dutchess counties.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
[S 11] New York State Circa 1825. With an inset plan of Manhattan, this map, printed on 11" x 17" cream-colored paper, identifies many small towns and villages as well as county lines, roads and canals throughout the state. The southern part of Upper Canada (now Ontario) is also shown.
Black and white map, printed on 11" x 17" paper. $4.50
[T 19] New York State – 1866 (two sheets). Our latest reprint of Johnson’s important 1866 map, with its inset of Long Island, has been greatly enlarged and printed on two large sheets to better show small towns, villages and the all-important town boundaries within each county. If desired, these sheets can be cut and joined to make a large New York State map with remarkable detail.
Black & White, printed on two 18" X 24"sheets. $12.95
All 3 maps on (4 sheets) $16.95
*NEW - [B 33] Buffalo: 1901. At the end of the nineteenth century, Buffalo was an industrial powerhouse, a magnet for immigrants and the 8th largest city in the United States, with more than 350,000 people. Our map shows the city in great detail, locating the site of the Pan-American Exposition of 1901, major institutions, such as the Buffalo State Hospital, parks and cemeteries, railroad yards and rail lines, including the important Buffalo Beltline trolley that influenced development beyond the downtown area. The street plan extends to the city limits and also shows the downtown area in neighboring Fort Erie and Bridgeburg, Ontario. Ideal for use in late 19th and early 20th century research.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
18th & 19th Century New York City Area
[B 11] A Plan of the City of New York from an Actual Survey: 1728. First drawn by James Lyne in 1728, this plan identifies the city's wards, streets and principal buildings. (18" X 22").
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 22" paper. $7.95
[B 16] New York City 1848. Reproduced from an original 19th century engraving, this map shows the New York City that was to be the first stop for millions of arriving European immigrants. Castle Garden, ferries to Brooklyn and New Jersey, and the extensive wharf and slip system are clearly indicated. Wards and ward boundaries are shown, thus making this map useful for research with both the 1850 and 1855 censuses.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
[B 4] New York City and Brooklyn: 1866. Issued by A.J. Johnson in 1866, this large scale map clearly identifies streets, wards, public buildings, major cemeteries, and ferry routes in both New York City and Brooklyn. A must for anyone researching these cities.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
[B 14] Brooklyn 1891. From Greenpoint to Flatbush and east to the Jamaica border, this map of Brooklyn at the end of the 19th century is rich in detail. Public parks and cemeteries are identified as are the elevated railways and the ferry lines to lower Manhattan. There is also good detail for New York City south of 18th Street. An excellent research tool for anyone researching this populous area.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
All 3 maps $18.95
*NEW - [B37] Sixteen Miles Around Manhattan: 1883 – 1884. Labeled “Vicinity of New York”, this map shows the area surrounding New York City, detailing the region south of the city of Yonkers from the Paterson – Newark, NJ area in the west to Glen Cove and Hempstead on Long Island and continuing as far south as Asbury Park, NJ. Early railways, such as the Coney Island Horse Railway and the New York, West Shore and Buffalo Railway, are identified. An excellent locator map for finding the suburban and neighboring communities of New York City at a time of rapid suburban development and migration. The map also identifies a number of area cemeteries, the newly constructed Brooklyn Bridge and the islands (Dix and Hoffman’s Island) that were used to quarantine arriving immigrants from Europe.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
Early 20th Century Manhattan and the Bronx
[B 21] NY City: Manhattan and Part of the Bronx: 1912. Originally issued by Foster & Reynolds. One sheet shows Manhattan south of 110th street, and the neighboring parts of Queens, Brooklyn, Jersey City and Hoboken. The other sheet shows the area of Manhattan north of 110th Street as far as Yonkers, with most of the Bronx. Shows ferries, railway lines, parks, and many public buildings. Useful when researching late 19th and early 20th century censuses and city directories.
Black and white maps, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $12.95
All 4 maps $23.95
Upstate New York Areas
[B 28] Fitch’s Washington County, NY - 1850 Originally compiled by the famed local historian Asa Fitch, this map first appeared as part of his 1850 report on the county's topography. It identifies settlements, rivers, creeks, roads, churches, railroads, canals, towpaths, mills as well as the usual topographic features. The map occupies the middle panel of a three panel 18" X 24" sheet; the other two panels include the complete text of Fitch's original Report, which is probably the most detailed description of the area at mid-century.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
[B 12] Map of the City of Rochester. Originally drawn by S. Cornell, this 1838 map is one of the earliest printed plans of the young New York State city. Wards, tracts, and public buildings are shown.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
[BX 7] City of Albany (2 maps). First published by Joel Munsell in 1852, our handsome reprint of his Map of the City of Albany shows the all-important ward boundaries, cemeteries, and streets as they were in the mid-19th century. Also included is our 11" x 13" reprint of Simeon DeWitt's Plan of the City of Albany, first issued in 1794. Wards, streets, churches and burial grounds are clearly indicated.
Black and white maps, printed on 18" x 24" and 11" x 13" sheets. The pair: $8.95
[B 8] Albany and Schenectady Counties: 1855. Researchers will appreciate our reissuing John Disturnell's Map of the Counties of Albany and Schenectady. In addition to locating towns and villages, this maps shows railroads, turnpikes, mills, and churches. Inset plans of both the cities of Albany and Schenectady are also included.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
OLD NEW YORK'S MANORS AND PATENTS
B 29] Colonial Patents in Orange County, NY - 1863 Entitled, "Map of the Patents in Orange County Granted Under The Colonial Government." and issued by Comstock & Cassidy, Albany NY in 1863, this map shows Minisink, Wawanda and Cheescook Patents, large landowners along the Neversink, Shawangunk, Wallkill, Otterkill, Dwasskill, Paughcaughsing and also along the Murderers and Quassaik Creeks and the west bank of the Hudson River.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
[B 2] A Map of the Manor of Renselaerwick, Surveyed and Laid Down... Jno. R. Bleeker, Surveyor - 1767. Essentially a survey, this map of the manor, which includes modern-day Albany and Rensselaer Counties, locates important creeks and roads, as well as several hundred settler's houses.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
[B 3] A Map of the Towns of Livingston, Germantown, and Clermont in the County of Columbia, Compiled From Actual Surveys in January, 1798 by John Wigram, 1798. (The Livingston Manor). This handsome map shows roads, farms, mills and churches.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
[B 9] 1790 Patent Map - Mohawk and Schoharie Valleys. Our 18" X 21" reprint shows the area south of the Mohawk to the headwaters of the Delaware and Susquehanna Rivers, and west from the Manor of Renselaerwyck to the Oriskany Patent. The names of the patentees and grantees, as well as the dates of acquisition, are shown.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 21" paper. $7.95
All 3 maps $18.95
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OTHER MIDDLE STATES:
[S 55] The Province of New Jersey - 1777. Issued in London by William Faden, with information taken largely from the 1769 New York - New Jersey Boundary Survey, this map shows counties, cities, villages and settlements, as well as roads, rivers, creeks and mountainous areas. A useful research tool for both the historian and genealogist.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
[T 15] New Jersey: 1885-87. This large scale map, first issued between 1885 and 1887, locates small settlements, creeks and other features not found on smaller maps. Railways, rivers, streams and county boundaries are shown. Because of the great detail, ideal for use with 19th century census records.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
Both maps $8.95
[S 56] Southeastern Pennsylvania - 1775. Reproduced from the southeast portion of Sayer and Bennett's larger 1775 map of Pennsylvania, entitled "A Map of Pennsylvania...Laid down from Actual Surveys, and Chiefly from the Late Map of W. Scull..." , this map section shows forts, creeks and rivers, wagon roads, trails, the location of religious meetings and many mills, stretching from modern Fulton County in the southwest north to Wyoming County. The populous southeast corner shows the greatest detail, with western and northern areas still mostly wilderness. Berks, Cumberland and Northampton Counties are still vast tracts of land.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
[S 3] Pennsylvania and New Jersey circa 1825. This early view, printed on 11" x 17" cream-colored paper, shows county lines, canals, towns and roads, as well as part of the National Road. The railway from Philadelphia to the Susquehanna is clearly marked. The county divisions of Delaware and an inset plan of Philadelphia make this map a useful research tool.
Black and white map, printed on 11" x 17" paper. $4.50
[T 5] Pennsylvania and New Jersey: 1864. Nicely detailed depiction of this populous area at mid-century. Our reproduction of this 1864 Johnson map shows both county and township boundaries. Villages and railway lines are also illustrated.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
[T 12] Pennsylvania: 1885-87 (2 sheets). This double sheet set, first issued between 1885 and 1887, depicts the state in extraordinary detail. Tiny communities - often with less than 25 people - are shown, as are the county and township boundaries. In addition, railways, rivers and numerous small creeks and streams are shown and identified. Ideal for use with either mid or late 19th century census records, in both rural and thickly settled areas.
Black and white maps, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $12.95
All 4 maps $20.95
The Philadelphia Area
[B 17] Philadelphia & Environs 1750. This 19th century redrawing of the famous Scull & Heap map of "Philadelphia and Parts Adjacent" shows the road system around Philadelphia, nearby creeks and rivers and the names of large landholders outside the city limits. A useful reference for anyone researching this area and a companion piece for the map [B 18] below.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
[B 18] Philadelphia County Circa 1681. This 19th century engraving is a facsimile of a portion of Holme's map of the Province of Pennsylvania. In addition to some topographical detail, this map shows the names and holdings of the hundreds of original purchasers of land from William Penn. Townships and large proprietary manors are also shown. A useful companion piece to map [B 17] above.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
Both maps $12.95
[B 20] Philadelphia: 1872 & 1879. This pair of 19th century urban plans will be welcome additions to the libraries of those researchers working on families with Philadelphia roots. The earlier map, issued by A. J. Johnson in 1872, shows the city divided into wards, and identifies cemeteries, some suburban areas and ferries to New Jersey. It also includes an inset map of greater Philadelphia. The later map, issued by S. A. Mitchell in 1879 and entitled A Plan of the City of Philadelphia and Camden, also shows wards and cemeteries, railway lines, ferries and identifies many public buildings in the downtown area.
Black and white maps, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $12.95
Both maps $13.95
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[B 27] The Chesapeake Bay Region - 1778. Entitled "Carte de la Baie De Chesapeake et de la Partie navigable des Rivieres, James, York, Patowmack, Patuxen, Patapsco, North-east, Choptank and Pokomack." (Map of Chesapeake Bay and the Navigable Parts of the James, York, Patowmack, Patuxen, Patapsco, North-east, Choptank and Pokomack Rivers) and first issued by Petit in Paris in 1778 as part of the Neptune Americo-Septentrional, a navigation aid for ship's pilots, this French map of the Bay, stretching from Cape Henry north to Baltimore and Alexandria, details creeks, soundings and plantations along the Bay and along the Potomac, James, York and other rivers in the area. Includes an inset of "Herring Bay:" in Maryland and French text blocks with sailing instructions for navigators.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
[S 1] Virginia and Maryland Circa 1825. With its inset plan of Washington, D.C., this map identifies many towns and roads, as well as county lines, in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. Rivers and creeks are shown and the mountain ranges are especially well defined. Printed on 11" x 17" cream-colored paper.
Black and white map, printed on 11" x 17" paper. $4.50
[S 24] Virginia with Delaware, Maryland and West Virginia: 1864. Useful to anyone studying the Civil War and showing the newly created state of West Virginia, this 1864 A.J. Johnson map locates counties, roads, towns and railways in all four states. Rivers and creeks are also identified.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
[S 43] Virginia and West Virginia Circa 1884. (17.5" X 27.5") Frank Gray's map of Virginia and West Virginia is rich in topographical detail. First issued in 1877 and updated some years later, this map shows rivers, creeks and their branches as well as many small villages and settlements in both states. Railway lines are shown and identified. Insets show Norfolk Harbor, Hampton Roads and Harper's Ferry.
Black and white map, printed on 17.5" x 27.5" paper. $7.95
All 4 maps $17.95
[T 16] Maryland and Delaware: 1885-87. This large scale map, first issued between 1885 and 1887, locates small settlements, creeks and other features not found on smaller maps. Railways, rivers, streams and county boundaries are shown. Because of the great detail, ideal for use with 19th century census records.
Black and white map, printed on 18" x 24" paper. $7.95
All 3 maps $9.95
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