1868 Shannon and Rogers Map of New York City (Manhattan)
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Map of the City of New York.
Unusual elongated map of Manhattan Island.
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Unusual elongated map of Manhattan Island.
An unusual and very rare 1868 Map of New York city by W. C. Rogers. Map covers the whole of the island of Manhattan with some detail in parts of Queens and the Bronx. This unusual map offer extraordinary detail throughout with names of major landholders listed throughout the city. Also offers depth soundings in the Hudson and East Rivers. In the Bronx and the sliver of Queens depicted, we can see the beginnings of both the Long Island Railroad and Metro North. Shows Central Park in detail exhibiting the fully glory of Olmsted's plan in an unusual elongated format. Prepared for inclusion in the 1868 edition of Joseph Shannon's Manual of the Common Council of the Corporation of The City of New York.Cartographers
Joseph Shannon (fl. c. 1850 - 1869) produced a series of New York City almanacs and fact books entitled Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York. Shannon's Manual is very similar to the more common manual issued by David T. (Thomas) Valentine (1801 - 1869). The production of this annual manual was the responsibility of the Clerk of the Common Council of the City of New York, a position held at different times by both Shannon and Valentine. The manual included facts about the City of New York, City Council information, history, and reported on the progress of public works such as Central Park. Further Details...
William C. Rogers (fl. c. 1860 - 1873) was a New York based lithographer active in the mid to late 19th century. His is best known for his engravings issued in conjunction with Joseph Shannon's Manual of the Corporation fo the City of New York. Rogers issued several maps of New York City in the 1860s and 1870s. Further Details...
Source
Shannon, J., Manual of the Common Council of the City of New York,(New York) 1868.
Condition
Good condition. Folds as issued. Right margin narrow as issued. Minor printing error, lower left margin. Blank on verso.
References
Phillips, Philip Lee, A List of Maps of America in the Library of Congress, page 537. Haskell, D., Manhattan Maps: A Co-operative List, 1186.