Vaughan, David (sold)
David Vaughan (? - 1865) was an Irish-born cartographer who settled in Albany, New York and worked for the State Engineer and Surveyor. He was renowned for maps that proved crucial to the enlargement of the Erie Canal and the construction of the Adirondack reservoirs in the 1850s - 1860s. His maps tended towards embellishment, with ornate lettering, depictions of animals, and illustrations of local lore.
Early history of the Hudson Valley.
A Map of the Towns of Livingston Germantown and Clermont in the County of Columbia.
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A fine example of David Vaughan's 1850 reissue of John Wigram's 1798 ornate map of the towns of Livingston, Germantown, and Clermont in Columbia County, New York. It was produced for The Documentary History of the State of New-York, an important reference work for the early history of the state. (more details)