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Map Plan of The Narrows, shewing the channel, shoal, depth of water, and the several battery's proposed on each side to prevent an enemy's sailing up to New York.

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Title

  • Plan of The Narrows, shewing the channel, shoal, depth of water, and the several battery's proposed on each side to prevent an enemy's sailing up to New York.

Created / Published

  • [1776?]

Headings

  • -  Fortification--New York (State)--New York--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Narrows (N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  New York (N.Y.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--New York (State)--The Narrows
  • -  United States--New York (State)--New York

Notes

  • -  Scale 1:6,000; 500 ft. to an in.
  • -  Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
  • -  Has watermarks.
  • -  Relief shown by shading. Depths shown by soundings.
  • -  Includes "Explanation."
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1155
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • col. map, 50 x 73 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3802.N3 1776 .P5

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71002326

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Plan of The Narrows, shewing the channel, shoal, depth of water, and the several battery's proposed on each side to prevent an enemy's sailing up to New York. [?, 1776] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71002326/.

APA citation style:

(1776) Plan of The Narrows, shewing the channel, shoal, depth of water, and the several battery's proposed on each side to prevent an enemy's sailing up to New York. [?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71002326/.

MLA citation style:

Plan of The Narrows, shewing the channel, shoal, depth of water, and the several battery's proposed on each side to prevent an enemy's sailing up to New York. [?, 1776] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm71002326/>.