Bonsteel, Jay Allen (sold)
Jay Allen Bonsteel (1873 - 1943) was a soil scientist who conducted dozens of surveys for the Bureau of Soils. The lands he surveyed ranged far and wide within the U.S., but he was especially knowledgeable about lands around New York City and throughout the mid-Atlantic region. He published a series of booklets (circulars) titled Soils of the eastern United States and their use.
Foundation of the City.
Soil Map New York Hempstead Sheet.
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A colorful 1903 soil map of New York City and Nassau County, produced by the Bureau of Soils. It provides tremendous detail on the lands in and around the city, crucial information in the fact of break-neck urban development and industrialization. (more details)