Collection Items
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Map[Manuscript map of British and American troop positions in the New York City region at the time of the Battle of Long Island (Aug.-Sept. 1776)]. Covers present-day New York City vicinity including Staten Island, Palisades area (N.J.), New Rochelle (N.Y.), and Jamaica Bay. Shows troop positions, fortifications, ship anchorage areas, roads, built-up areas, villages, and agricultural field areas. Relief shown by shading, hachures, and landform drawings. Depths shown by contours and soundings. Title devised by cataloger. Map appears to be a composite copied from the DesBarres sheets of the...
- Date: 1776-01-01
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MapA plan of Mud Fort at Sackets Harbour : on a scale of ten yards to an inch Sackets Harbour June 20th 1814 Relief shown pictorially. Pen-and-ink, pencil, and watercolor. In upper right: "N.13. By placing these letters under those on the plan of the Smith Cantonment the relative situation of these works will be shown." "Office of chief of engineers, War Department. 58510 541" on verso. Minimal level cataloging record. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
- Contributor: Rose, Daniel - United States. War Department. Office of the Chief of Engineers
- Date: 1814-01-01
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MapA plan of Fort Pike at Sackets Harbour : on a scale of ten yards to an inch, Sackets Harbour June 20th 1814 Relief shown pictorially. Pen-and-ink, pencil, and watercolor. Oriented with North to the South. On verso: "Office of chief of engineers, War Department. 58510 540." Minimal level cataloging record. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
- Contributor: Rose, Daniel - United States. War Department. Office of the Chief of Engineers
- Date: 1814-01-01