Map and atlas collection, 1625-1986.

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Map and atlas collection, 1625-1986.

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Property, road, topographical, and other maps largely of the Tarrytown, North Tarrytown, and Pocantico Hills area of Westchester County. Other areas include Westchester County, other towns and villages in Westchester County, the Hudson River, New York City, New York State, and the United States. Subjects include the American Revolution, farms, the Civil War, the Croton Aqueduct, housing and sub-developments, the Philipsburg Manor, railroads, and Indians. Also, Sanborn insurance maps for the Town of Greenburgh, 1924. Atlases include volumes for Westchester County, 1881-1941; Fairfield County, Conn., 1931; and the states and territories of the United States, 1876.

ca. 30 cubic ft.

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Historical Society of the Tarrytowns (Tarrytown, N.Y.)

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Collecting area: History of the area encompassed by Tarrytown, North Tarrytown, and Pocantico Hills. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155541436 ...

Sanborn Map Company

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The Sanborn Map Company was founded in 1867 with headquarters in New York City. Its purpose was to produce maps that would show "at a glance the character of the fire insurance risks of all buildings" in a give community. Since these maps had a very specialized use, "there were usually fewer than twenty orders for a single map sheet". Consequently, even though Sanborn maps are printed works, their rarity is similar to that of manuscript maps. The Sanborn Map Company ceased making its insurance r...