Digital Image: 1824 Doughty Manuscript Survey of Minetta Street, West Village, New York City
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Title
Map of Land in the 8th Ward of the City of New York Belonging to Robert Benson Esqr. Surveyed and Laid out in Lots by Edward Doughty, City Survey a true Copy Dec 6 1824 Geo B Smith City Surveyor.
1824 (dated) 15.75 x 19.75 in (40.005 x 50.165 cm) 1 : 400
1824 (dated) 15.75 x 19.75 in (40.005 x 50.165 cm) 1 : 400
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Cartographer S
Edward Doughty (June 1789 - June 17, 1863) was a New York city surveyor active in the early 19th century. Doughty was born in New York City. He became a prominent New York surveyor during a period when old Manhattan estates were rapidly being broken and lotted according to the 1811 Commissioners Plan - a heady period where surveyors and mapmakers could build impressive fortunes by navigating and understanding the intricate network of heirs and descendants of 18th century grant holders who had legal ownership of much of Manhattan. He appears most active from about 1822 - 1840. He served under George B. Smith as Associate New York City Street Comissioner from 1837 - 1844. He lived for a time at 47 Bowery, but relocated to Newark, New Jersey sometime before 1850. When he was about 70, he state was valued at some 60,000 USD, a considerable some at the time. He trained his son, Samuel Stillwell Doughty (1810 - 1888), as a surveyor as well. More by this mapmaker...
George B. Smith (fl. c. 1825 - 1840) was a prominent New York City surveyor active in the first half of the 20th century. He was appointed Associate New Yorker Street Commissioner under Benjamin Wright in 1827. By 1837 - 1844, he was Street Commissioner, with Edward Doughty (1789 - 1863) working as his assistant. Doughty took over this position in 1844. It is difficult to trace Smith further due to the commonality of his name and lack of records. Learn More...
References
The Evening Post, Jan 8, 1844, Page 4.