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New York to New Rochelle : from Christopher Colles's survey of U.S. roads 1789.

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New York to New Rochelle : from Christopher Colles's survey of U.S. roads 1789.

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Highway strip maps showing milestones, buildings, and householders' names.
Orientation differs.
Facsimiles of the first 2 maps in Christopher Colles's "A survey of the roads of the United States of America" published in 1789.
Original version: [New York? : Christopher Colles], 1789.
LC copy imperfect: Fold-lined, torn at fold lines, rubber-stamped, affixed to stiff-paper backing.
Each principal map is printed in 3 contiguous segments.
Black-and-white facsimile "Plan of the city of New York 1766-67 surveyed by Lieut. B. Ratzer" on separate sheet affixed to verso of paper backing.
Includes legend titled "References" in lower margin.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.

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01/01/1800
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Colles, Christopher, 1738-1816.
Ratzer, Bernard.
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