Map collection, 1786-1962.

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Map collection, 1786-1962.

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Sanborn insurance maps of Lindenhurst, 1908-1925; HAGSTROM STREET, ROAD, AND LAND OWNERSHIP, SUFFOLK COUNTY, LONG ISLAND, NY (WESTERN HALF), 1941-1943; Belcher Hyde atlases of Long Island, 1915-1917; Beers, Comstock, and Cline ATLAS OF LONG ISLAND, NY, 1876; blueprint map of Victory Park, 1918; maps of Breslau, Venetian Shore, and various developments in Lindenhurst, 1870-1930; field survey, in chains, by Samuel Wheeler, 1797; estate maps, development maps, zone maps, street improvement maps, and hand-drawn survey maps, 1786-1948; boundary map of the towns of Huntington, Babylon, and Islip, 1925; western division of the Squaw Pit Purchase with old and new property lines, 1925; track map of the Long Island Railroad, showing trolley lines and a description prepared by George Okler of Wantagh for period of 1909 to 1920, 1920; and urban renewal planning map, 1962.

1 cubic ft., 9 v.

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Lindenhurst Historical Society (Lindenhurst, N.Y.)

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Collecting area: History of the Village of Lindenhurst, N.Y. From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155546015 Clippings, programs, copy of speech, and minutes of the Village of Lindenhurst Centennial Celebration, 1969-1970; clippings about activities in the Town of Babylon, 1956-1984; and clippings about Long Island history, Indians, sports, and the local Fire Department. From the description of Clippings collection, 1950-1...

Long Island Railroad Company.

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Commuter railroad service in Brooklyn dates to 1834 and the founding of the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) during that year. Originally conceived as a means to connect Brooklyn to Boston, Massachusetts more directly, the LIRR played a significant role in the development and economic growth of Long Island's suburban communities, particularly after the railroad was directly linked to Manhattan in the 1880s. As of 2010, the LIRR is the largest and busiest commuter railroad in the United S...

Wheeler, Samuel C.

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Okler, George.

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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...