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Map of land in the eighth ward of the city of Brooklyn belonging to the heirs of Leffert Bergen dec

Description:

Extent: 1 map

Abstract: Manuscript property sale map of a portion of the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, showing streets and the property lines of parcels, built on land that had been a portion of Bergen family farmland inherited by Leffert Bergen (1789-1856). Coverage area extends from Upper Bay southeast to 3rd Avenue, and from 52nd Street south to 55th Street. Almost half of the map is devoted to seaside property below the high water mark. Shows "Pier Line as Report of Commissioners May 5th 1875" and "Bulkhead Line of April 17th 1857." Mounted on linen and intended to be rolled and tied.

Notes: Oriented with north to the upper left.

Scale determined from property dimensions given on map.

Resource Link:

https://d.lib.msu.edu/maps/51

Identifier:

oai:d.lib.msu.edu:maps_51 and https://n2t.net/ark:/85335/m5ww7703z

Language:

eng

Creator:

Ludlam, Silas, 1806-1892, Stuchfield, Seles B., Bergen family, and Bergen family

Provider:

Michigan State University

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

Waterfronts, Real property, and Real property, Exchange of

Temporal Coverage:

1882

Date Issued:

1882

Spatial Coverage:

New York (State), Sunset Park (New York, N.Y.), New York, Brooklyn, Sunset Park, and Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Rights:

Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0: This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

TIFF/JPEG