Unfinished draught for a topographical map of the northern part of New York Island
Metadata
Date
[1778?]
Scale
Scale ca. 1:7,500
Language
English
Location
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Collection (local)
Library of Congress Collection
Subjects
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Places
Manhattan
New York
North and Central America
United States
Extent
1 manuscript map, on sheet 102 x 58 cm.
Terms and License
No known copyright restrictions.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
Notes
Manuscript, pen-and-ink, pencil, and watercolor.
Relief shown by shading.
Shows Fort Lee, Fort Washington, Fort Independence, the 8 redoubts built by the British to command Kingsbridge, troop symbols, and the entrenchments on Harlem Heights.