Manuscript map by Lieutenant Elias Meyer, of the 60th Royal American Regiment. Shows the topography of the area north of the palisades in New York City. Shows the gate and block houses from which run the roads to Boston and Bloomington. Shows sections of elevated land which could be used for defensive positions.
Fortification--New York (State)--New York--Maps New York (State)--Defenses--Maps New York (N.Y.)--Strategic aspects--Maps Early maps. (lcgft) Manuscripts (aat)
Source
Kashnor Collection of Early American Maps, 1670-1856 Maps, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
Purchased from Museum Book Store, Catalog No. 93, No. 496, 1924. CSmH
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