Sanitary & Topographical Map of the City and Island of New York Prepared for the Council of Hygiene and Public Health of the Citizens Association. Under the direction of Egbert L. Viele, Topographical Engineer. Entered ... 1865 by Egbert L. Viele ... New York. Ferd. Mayer & Co. Lithographers, 96 Fulton St. N.Y. (with 1 inset map and 3 profiles) (Raster Image)

Description:

This layer is a georeferenced image of a map of New York City. The map shows all the original water courses of Manhattan Island, with the street grid superimposed on top. Also, three different kinds of land are shown: Marsh, Made Land, and Meadow. Sewer lines are indicated. The historic map layers in the Google Earth Rumsey Map Collection have been selected by David Rumsey from his large collection of historical maps, as well as some from other collections with which he collaborates. All the maps contain rich information about the past and represent a sampling of time periods, scales, and cartographic art, resulting in visual history stories that only old maps can tell. Each map has been georeferenced by Rumsey, thus creating unique digital map images that allow the old maps to appear in their correct places on the modern globe. Some of the maps fit perfectly in their modern spaces, while othersgenerally earlier period mapsreveal interesting geographical misconceptions of their time. Cultural features on the maps can be compared to the modern satellite views using the slider bars to adjust transparency. The result is an exploration of time as well as space, a marriage of historic cartographic masterpieces with innovative contemporary software tools.

Resource Link:

http://purl.stanford.edu/zy795ng8068

Identifier:

http://purl.stanford.edu/zy795ng8068

Language:

English

Creator:

Rumsey, David, 1944- and Viele, Egbert L. (Egbert Ludovicus), 1825-1902

Publisher:

Cartography Associates

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Topographic maps

Subject:

Historical geography, Public health, Sanitation, Topographic maps, Imagery and Base Maps, and Health

Temporal Coverage:

1865

Date Issued:

2015

Spatial Coverage:

New York (N.Y.)

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

GeoTIFF