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Alvin Jewett Johnson, 1863, New York State. Hand colored. About 16 1/2 by 24 3/4 inches. Detailed early county (each differently colored) map showing landforms, early settlements and towns, rail and stage routes. Includes a decorative border. Different editions of the identical map may have a slightly different decorative border. The earlier editions may also include vignettes around the map. $175
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Samuel Augustus Mitchell, c.1867, State Map of New York. Handsome in full hand color, about 13 1/4 by 21 1/4 inches. Decorative floral border, surrounds a handsome map showing counties, rivers, mountains, cities, and rail. Includes insets of Buffalo, Rochester, Troy, Albany, and NY City and Vicinity. Mitchell's maps from this series are some of the more attractive maps from this period. This map is enhanced with a decorative and very handsome border, making this an especially attractive map. Different editions of the identical map may have a slightly different decorative border. $175
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Rand McNally, 1895, New York. Printed color, about 12 1/2 by 9 1/4 inches. A detailed map depicting landforms, counties, rail road lines, cities and towns. No road system is shown as yet. The rail system evidences its importance. Also includes a table (not included in the picture) on the left and right of the map of land area, counties and chief cities. The technology used in developing the map was so advanced that it immediately made all other similar maps obsolete.
( Due to the size of our scanner, the top and bottom edges are not shown.)
George Cram, 1890-1899, New York, Printed color by county, about 12 1/4 by 18 3/4 inches. Detailed map showing many towns and counties as well as mountains rivers and other topographical features. Cram's family atlases were very popular with the American family in the late 1800's. $45
George Cram, c. 1897, Map of the Adirondacks. Delicate full printed color, about 9 by 6 inches. A detailed map of the whole Adirondack region depicting landforms, settlements, towns rails and roads. Extends from Saratoga to Rouses Point. $45
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Matthew Northrup's Century Atlas, c. 1900, Northern and Eastern New York. Printed color, about 10 1/2 by 15 inches. A very fine "modern" looking map with a "piano key" border. The map depicts landforms, including contours showing elevations above sea level. Includes counties, rail lines, roads, cities and towns. $45
( The brown line at center of the picture is created from joining two scans)
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Matthew Northrup's Century Atlas, c. 1900, Western New York. Printed color, about 10 1/2 by 15 inches. A very fine "modern" looking map with a "piano key" border. The map depicts landforms, including contours showing elevations above sea level. Includes counties, rail lines, roads, cities and towns. Also includes an inset of Buffalo and the Niagara Frontier, and another of Rochester and vicinity. The picture does not show the map well at all. $45
( The map is a uniform green color. The darker areas are from the scan. The brown line at center of the picture is created from joining two scans)
Matthew Northrup's Century Atlas, c. 1900, Southern (and eastern part) New York. Printed color, about 10 1/2 by 15 inches. A very fine "modern" looking map with a "piano key" border. The map is divided into four areas: (1) Long Island, Manhattan, and Sullivan, Duchess, Ulster, Orange, Putnam and Westchester Counties. (2) Hudson river and vicinity from Yonkers to Kingston. (3) Catskill mountain region. (4) New York City, Staten Island, Brooklyn and the neighboring areas of Westchester New Jersey and Long Island. The map depicts landforms, including contours showing elevations above sea level. Includes counties, rail lines, roads, cities and towns. $45
Dodd Meade and Company, c. 1903, New York. Printed color, about 8 1/4 by 10 1/4 inches. A very "modern" looking map with excellent detail. The map depicts landforms and includes counties, rail lines, cities and towns. $15
City Plans
City plans are listed in alphabetical order
Brooklyn, George Cram, 1893. Colored, about 13 by 10 inches. A street plan naming streets and important buildings. Shows the lake, river and the rail lines. Family atlases by Cram were very popular towards the end of the 1800's with the American families. $45
Buffalo, George Cram, 1893. Colored, about 13 by 10 inches. A street plan naming streets and important buildings. Shows the lake, river and the rail lines. Family atlases by Cram were very popular towards the end of the 1800's with the American families. $35
Rand McNally, Brooklyn, c. 1900. Printed color, about 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches. A detailed street plan naming streets and important buildings. Shows the river, rail lines, bridges, and roads. $35
New York City and Brooklyn, Alvin Jewett Johnson, c. 1863. Full color, about 22 3/4 by 16 1/4 inches. A detailed street plan of the city, naming them, and the important buildings. Extends to include Brooklyn, Jersey City, Hoboken, and Hudson City. Shows the rail system ferries and the Suspension (Brooklyn) Bridge. Includes a decorative border. Different editions of the identical map may have a slightly different decorative border to the one pictured. $225
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New York and Brooklyn Samuel Augustus Mitchell, c.1867. Colored, about 13 1/4 by 21 inches. This is by far the most handsome map of New York City that we carry. This map names streets, railway lines, and important buildings. Mitchell's maps are some of the more attractive maps from this period, this map is enhanced with a decorative "garland" of flowers which provides a handsome border, making this an especially attractive map. Different editions of the identical map may have a slightly different decorative border to the one pictured. $225
New York and Brooklyn Samuel Augustus Mitchell, c.1864. Colored, about 12 3/4 by 10 1/2 inches. This is another very handsome map of New York City. It extends from 45th street down to the Battery and Govenor's Island and includes the coastal part of Brooklyn, Williamsburg, Green Point, Hoboken, and Jersey City. This map names streets, railway lines, and important buildings. Mitchell's maps are some of the more attractive maps from this period, this map is enhanced with a decorative border, making this an especially attractive map. Different editions of the identical map may have a slightly different decorative border. $225
Rand McNally, Lower Manhattan, c. 1900. Printed color, about 9 1/2 by 12 1/2 inches. A detailed street plan naming streets and important buildings. Shows the river, rail lines, bridges, and roads. $50