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Cartographic Maps of New York

Historical maps featuring detailed layouts of New York areas, showcasing urban geography and property outlines from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Map of the borough of Brooklyn, City of New York. Cartographic. Maps. 1920. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), Maps
Map of the borough of Brooklyn, City of New York. Cartographic. Maps. 1920. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), Maps
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1831 Hooker Map of New York City (1871 reissue)Hagstrom's map of Queens N.Y. City : house number & transit guide Map of Queens N.Y. City Hagstrom's map of Queens New York Cartographic. Maps, Road maps. 1945. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Street addresses , New York (State) , New York, Subways , New York (State) , New York, Railroads, Elevated , New York (State) , New York, Street-railroads , New York (State) , New York, Local transit , New York (State) , New York, Queens (New York, N.Y.)Outline & index map of Charlestown, wards 3, 4 & 5, city of Boston , Boston Mass., Maps, Real property, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Landowners, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Charlestown Boston, Mass., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection1866 McCloskey's Pocket Map of Brooklyn, New YorkNew York (N.Y.). Department of Parks. Topographical Division. Cartographic, Maps. 1873. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Westchester County (N.Y.), New York (N.Y.) Bronx, Topographical Map Sheet 6; Map bounded by Gambril St., Brook St., Low St., Lorilard Terrace, Bronx River, Southern Blvd., Kingsbridge, 3rd Ave., 182nd St.; Including Washington Ave., New York and Harlem Railroad, Webster Ave., Folin St., 4th St., Jerome Ave., Buchanan PL., Hampoen St., Macombs Dam RoadCitizens & traverlers guide map in, to and from the City of New York : and adjacent places Cartographic. Maps. 1877. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Railroads, Elevated , New York (State) , New York, Railroads , New York (State) , New York, Ferries , New York (State) , New York, Hotels , New York (State) , New York, Church buildings , New York (State) , New York, Transportation , New York (State) , New York, Steamboats , New York (State) , New York, New York (N.Y.)Outline & index map of Dorchester, city of Boston , Boston Mass., Maps, Real property, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Landowners, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Dorchester Boston, Mass., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionF. Bourquin & Co.. Cartographic, Maps. 1890. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), Real property , New York (State) , New York Outline & Index Map Kings County, New York.Manhattan borough and part of Bronx borough of the city of New York Cartographic. Maps. 1897. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), New York (N.Y.), Local transit , New York (State) , New York, Parks , New York (State) , New York, Piers , New York (State) , New York, Railroads , New York (State) , New YorkPart of West Hampton Cartographic. Atlases, Maps. 1915 - 1917. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Suffolk County (N.Y.)Map of Cleveland and vicinity. Continuation inset: Euclid Vill. Includes circles showing radial distance and red overprint indicating street car lines and house numbers. Accompanied by "1920-1921 street directory and map index of Cleveland and suburbs showing all streets and points of interest."... , Ohio , Cuyahoga ,county , ClevelandOutline & index map of Dorchester, city of Boston , Boston Mass., Maps, Real property, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Landowners, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Dorchester Boston, Mass., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionMAP of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1888.Map of Cleveland and vicinity , Cleveland Ohio, Maps, Cleveland Metropolitan Area Ohio, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionMap of New-York , Railroads, New York State, New York, Maps, Ferries, New York State, New York, Maps, Piers, New York State, New York, Maps, Manhattan New York, N.Y., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionMap of New-York. Shows railroads, piers, and ferries. Oriented with north to the upper left.... , New York , New York , ManhattanBancroft's official guide map of city and county of San Francisco : compiled from official maps in Surveyor's Office , San Francisco Calif., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionMap of the country thirty-three miles around the city of New York., 1893Petersen's new map of the Bronx, showing all present and proposed trolley and rapid transit lines. 1917. Cartographic. Maps. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map DivisionCartographic, Maps. 1897. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Real property , New York (State) , New York, Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) Outline and Index Map of Atlas of New York City : Manhattan Island.Pocket map of Greater New York., 1896Guide map of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. .for Brooklyn daily eagle almanac. Cartographic. Maps. 1898. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), MapsHammond's complete map of Brooklyn. Cartographic. Maps. 1920 - 1929. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), MapsNew York City 1909. Cartographic. Maps. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Local transit , New York (State) , New York, New York (N.Y.), Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)Reconstruction work in Tokyo , City planning, Tokyo Japan, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionUnknown author, map of mountains. The project includes: Hermann Jansen, partial development plan, Bergen (February 18, 1916): Planning document, map of Bergen, inner -city part 1: 2000 (in two parts). Pencil over lithography on paper, 89 x 64 cm (including scan edges) unbek. Verfasser : Karte von Bergen. Zum Projekt gehörend: Hermann Jansen, Teilbebauungsplan, BergenSaratoga County. Cartographic. Atlases, Maps. 1838. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. New York (State), Saratoga County (N.Y.) , MapsBromley, George Washington. Cartographic, Maps. 1904. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Bronx (New York, N.Y.), Real property , New York (State) , New York Outline and Index Map, Sections 9 and 10, Borough of the Bronx.4 plans of the City of New York showing the Wards of (1) Senate Districts, (2) Congressional Districts, (3) School Districts, and (4) Justices Districts. August, 1869 Four plans of the City of New York Cartographic. Maps. 1869. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. New York (N.Y.), Manhattan (New York, N.Y.), Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) , Administrative and political divisions, Election districts , New York (State) , New York (N.Y.), School districts , New York (State) , New York (N.Y.)Bancroft's official guide map of city and county of San Francisco : compiled from official maps in Surveyor's Office. Inset: Skeleton map showing the relative position of San Francisco to the surrounding country. Includes index of cemeteries, churches, hospitals, hotels, parks, public buildings, railroad depots, schools and colleges, theater halls, wharves and ferries... Official guide map of city and county of San Francisco. Official guide map of city and county of San Francisco, California , San Francisco ,countyTravelers' and shippers' railway guide map of Chicago , Chicago Ill., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionMap of St. Lawrence Co. New York. Relief shown by hachures. Includes 17 views and 28 insets. 10 insets indexed: Brasher Falls, Canton, Gouverneur, Hermon, Madrid, Massena Springs, Morristown, Potsdam Village, Waddington, and West Stockholm... Map of Saint Lawrence County, New York. Map of Saint Lawrence County, New York, New York , Saint Lawrence ,county , Canton New York , Saint Lawrence ,county , Madrid New York , Saint Lawrence ,county , Morristown New York , Saint Lawrence ,county , Brasher Falls New York , Saint Lawrence ,county , Gouverneur New York , Saint Lawrence ,county , Hermon New York , Saint Lawrence ,county , Massena New York , Saint Lawrence ,county , Potsdam New York , Saint Lawrence ,county , Waddington New York , Saint Lawrence ,county , West StockholmCohoes, N.Y : 1879 , Cohoes N.Y., Aerial views Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionCity of Fall River, Mass : 1877 , Fall River Mass., Aerial views Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionIndex Map Cartographic. Atlases, Maps. 1873. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Jersey City (N.J.), Fire insurance , New Jersey , Jersey CityHandy map of Brooklyn showing lines of Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company Cartographic. Maps. 1897. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.), Railroads , New York (State) , New York, Railroads, Elevated , New York (State) , New York, Piers , New York (State) , New York, Ferries , New York (State) , New York, Queens (New York, N.Y.)An aerial view of New York City showing how easily the weary traveler may reach the Herald Square Hotel wherein he will find the rest, comfort & hospitality to which he is entitled, even in this day and age , New York N.Y., Aerial views, New York N.Y., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionMap of Philadelphia, issued in 1842 by John Doggett (1809-1852), published by J. Doggett, Jr. at 89 Nassau St., New York. 13 x 14 cmThe Heart of New York: Grand Central Terminal: Only Railway Station on the Subway, Elevated, and Surface Lines 1912. Cartographic. Maps. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map DivisionSummit Township Cartographic. Atlases, Maps. 1866. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Schoharie County (N.Y.), Real property , New York (State) , Schoharie County, Business enterprises , New York (State) , Schoharie CountyMap of Havana and Havana Harbor showing the fortifications and public buildings , Fortification, Cuba, Havana, Maps, Spanish-American War, 1898, Maps, Havana Cuba, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionEssex County, V. 3, Double Page Plate No. 20 Map bounded by Bay St., Oxford St., Essex Ave., Woodland Ave. A.H. Mueller (Publisher). Cartographic. Atlases, Maps. 1906. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Essex County (N.J.), Newark (N.J.)Map of the Chicago Terminal Transfer Railroad Company and connections , Chicago Ill., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionAtlas of the towns of Revere and Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. sheet 6 , Real property, Massachusetts, Revere, Maps, Landowners, Massachusetts, Revere, Maps, Revere Mass., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionJansen Hermann (1869-1945), design of the city center, Montevideo (without date): Overview plan. Pressure on cardboard, 154 x 107.5 cm (including scan edges) Jansen Hermann (1869-1945): Gestaltung des Stadtzentrums, MontevideoOutline of Robinson's Real Estate Atlas of New York City (Manhattan Island), 1890, E. Robinson Co., 1890., New York. Publisher, E. Robinson Co. Real property, New York (State), New York, New York (N.Y.)New map of the city of New York with part of Brooklyn & Williamsburg Cartographic. Maps. 1846. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Manhattan (New York, N.Y.) , Maps, Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) , Administrative and political divisions , Maps, Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) , Maps, New York (N.Y.) , Administrative and political divisions , Maps, Williamsburg (New York, N.Y.) , Maps, New York (N.Y.) , MapsWarsaw plan; Unknown, Lange, H. (Fl. Ca 1857), F.A. Brockhaus (Amsterdam, Leipzig, Wiesbaden; Publisher; 1808-1953); 1857 (1856-00-00-1857-00-00);Washington D.C. 1865, Colton, G.W. Bancroft's official guide map of city and county of San Francisco : compiled from official maps in Surveyor's Office. Covers area from India Basin north and from 9th Ave. east. "This map is not full size. The complete map takes in the entire County ..." Inset: Skeleton map showing the relative position of San Francisco to the surrounding country.... , California , San Francisco ,countyNorfolk & Portsmouth Traction Company's lines are shown in red , Norfolk & Portsmouth Traction Company, Railroads, Virginia, Portsmouth, Maps, Railroads, Virginia, Norfolk, Maps, Norfolk Va., Maps, Portsmouth Va., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionMajor thoroughfare system, city of Boston, July 1979 , Roads, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Boston Mass., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionMajor thoroughfare system, city of Boston, July 1979. Inset: Harbor Islands.... , Massachusetts , Suffolk ,county , BostonThe city of Boston : 1879 , Boston Mass., Aerial views Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionMap of the village of Claremont, New Hampshire. Shows property owners, streets, and railroads. Lists "Claremont Business Notices." Cataloging, conservation, and digitization made possible in part by The National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.... , New Hampshire , Sullivan ,county , ClaremontE. Sachse, & Co.'s bird's eye view of the city of Baltimore, 1869. | Library of CongressAndree Julius (1849-1914), urban residence lock (1879): site plan. Tusche watercolor on the box, 63.6 x 76.7 cm (including scan edges)Plate 2 Map of the City of Brooklyn, Long Island, N.Y., 1891., 1891., New York. Publisher, C. Wolverton, Queens County (N.Y.)1873 Beers Map of Oyster Bay, Queens, New York CityStreet index map of Oakland, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville, Piedmont, Alameda, San Leandro, Alameda Co., California , Oakland Calif., Maps, Berkeley Calif., Maps, Alameda Calif., Maps, San Leandro Calif., Maps, Landowners, California, Alameda County, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionNew Haven. Title from ornamental ribbon in lower margin. Includes indexes, color illustrations, illustrated border, descriptive text, and 3 inset maps. Insets: New Haven 1748 -- Pres. Stiles' map of British attack -- Indexed map of Yale University... Map of New Haven : historical and modern. Map of New Haven : historical and modern, Connecticut , New Haven ,county , New HavenMap of Boston. Includes index to places of interest.... , Massachusetts , Suffolk ,county , BostonA map of Chicago : incorporated as a town August 5, 1833 , Chicago Ill., Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionCartographic, Maps. 1868. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Real property , New York Metropolitan Area, Westchester County (N.Y.), New York Metropolitan Area Plate 6: Plan of New York and Brooklyn. Small folder - S1, Plate 61861 Johnson Map of Washington D.C. and Georgetown1873 Beers Map of Riverhead, Suffolk County, Long IslandIndex Map City of Troy, N.Y. Cartographic. Atlases, Maps. 1881. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Troy (N.Y.)Portland also called Falmouth first settled 1632 chartered as a city 1832. Includes illustrations and text describing historical events. Oriented with north to the upper right. Includes population figures.... , Maine , Cumberland ,county , PortlandChicago motor coach pictorial map of Chicago , Chicago Ill., Maps, Bus lines, Illinois, Chicago, Maps Norman B. Leventhal Map Center CollectionWestchester, Double Page Plate No. 24 Map bounded by Underhill Rd., Hudson River Cartographic. Atlases, Maps. 1893. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division. Westchester County (N.Y.)Plano de la Habana : showing status of survey for street gradesBoston Over Time : filling in the land 1630 - present. Shows Boston in 1630, 1880 and 2009. Created for the Boston and Beyond exhibition at the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, 2008.. Beneath Our Feet: This modern map illustrates the various "land making" projects that have shaped Boston over the past three centuries, along with locations where the five artifacts on display here were unearthed. The pink landmass represents the original Shawmut Peninsula and mainland region, where Native Americans dwelled for millennia, and where Puritan colonists settled in 1630. The tan area represents land made from the 17th-19th centuries, while the blue indicates the most recent additions. Four of the artifacts were found in the oldest landmasses, while the fifth artifact - the fishweir stakes - was found in what was water thousands of years ago... , Massachusetts , Suffolk ,county , BostonBoston city map & guide to the Freedom Trail & national historical park , Arts facilities, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Universities and colleges, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Historic sites, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Hotels, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Health facilities, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Parking, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Stadiums, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Transportation, Massachusetts, Boston, Maps, Freedom Trail Boston, Mass., Maps, Tourist maps