Plan of The Narrows, shewing the channel, shoal, depth of water, and the several battery's proposed on each side to prevent an enemy's sailing up to New York


Plan of The Narrows, shewing the channel, shoal, depth of water, and the several battery's proposed on each side to prevent an enemy's sailing up to New York
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Title:
Plan of The Narrows, shewing the channel, shoal, depth of water, and the several battery's proposed on each side to prevent an enemy's sailing up to New York
Date:
[1776?]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Collection (local):
Library of Congress Collection
Subjects:
Fortification--New York (State)--New York--Maps--Early works to 1800
Narrows (N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Places:
New YorkNew York
The Narrows
Extent:
1 manuscript map : hand color, 50 x 73 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Scale:
Scale 1:6,000
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/gm71002326
Notes:
Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
Has watermarks.
Relief shown by shading. Depths shown by soundings.
Includes "Explanation."
Notes (citation):
LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1155
Identifier:
ar115500