Map of The Country Thirty Three Miles Around The City of New York.

1890 Colton Map of New York and Vicinity (33 Miles Around)

Publication Date: 1890

About this Item

Very good. Backed on archival tissue for stability. Accompanied by original binder. Size 23 x 21.5 Inches. This is the 1890 edition of one of the most beautiful pocket maps of New York made in the 19th century: Colton's Thirty Three Miles Around the City of New York . A Closer Look The map depicts New York City and its vicinity as far south as Ocean County, New Jersey, as far east as Suffolk County, as far north as Rockland County, and as far west as Somerset County. The area is illustrated in considerable detail, with particular attention given to settlements, tolls, roads, and railroads. Central Park in Manhattan occupies a conspicuously blank tract of land in upper Manhattan, creating a blank space amidst New York's famous grid. New York Bay and Harbor offer numerous depth soundings taken from the 1850 U.S. Coast Survey chart. The whole is surrounded by a splendid decorative border, which differs from earlier editions, with engraved views depicting 'City Hall, New York' and 'City Hall, Brooklyn.' Publication History This map was drawn and engraved by J. M Atwood based upon J. H. Eddy's 1811 map of a similar name. Colton's success with this attractive map was such that it was issued in various editions for over 50 years. Haskell notes eight editions between 1846 and 1873, and Rumsey has a variant dated 1891. The present example exhibits the updated and modernized border design as well as the more sophisticated cartography that Colton's sons, G.W. and C. B. Colton, introduced in 1889. The preset variant is far rarer than most earlier editions. This piece is dated 1890 at the base of the map, below the map proper. Below this, at the base of the map, the copyright reads: 'Entered according to the Act of Congress in the Year of 1889 by G.W. and C.B. Colton and Co. in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the Southern District of New York.' Published by the Colton firm, from their 312 Office in New York City. References: Rumsey 4509.002.

Seller Inventory # NewYork33Miles-colton-1890

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Map of The Country Thirty Three Miles Around The City of New York.
• Publication Date: 1890
• Seller catalogs:
  • NEW-YORK-MAPS