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Map of the Central Park : showing the progress of the work up to January 1st 1862
Title
Map of the Central Park : showing the progress of the work up to January 1st 1862.
Publication
[New York, N.Y.] : [Frederick Law Olmsted (Firm)], 1862.
Physical Description
1 map : color ; 20 x 88 cm, sheet 22 x 100 cm
Cartographic Detail
Scale approximately 1:4,800. 400 feet to the inch (W 73°59ʹ00ʺ--W 73°56ʹ50ʺ/N 40°48ʹ10ʺ--N 40°45ʹ50ʺ).
Local Notes
BEIN Covers 771 N49 1862: Imperfect: torn along folds, with no loss of text. Original wrappers.
Notes
Map is oriented with north at right.
Shows relief by hachures.
Shows existing topography and proposed roads, trails, meadows and buildings in Central Park.
Includes index at left.
"Fred. Law Olmsted, architect in chief, Calvert Vaux, consulting architect...W.H. supty. engr."
Format
Maps & GIS
Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 01, 2008
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Maps.
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