The map depicts the area from Queenston, Ontario to just to the right of the proposed artificial harbor and from Lewiston, New York to Lewiston Ridge, which the canal would have to descend. Captain Williams proposed the use of double lock systems, both to descend Lewiston Ridge and to reach the river.
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This map was issued as plate nos. 168 and 169 in Everts'New Century Atlas of Counties of the State of New York. Title: Orange County New York. Signature Required. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing.
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Centered on Rumstick Neck, the map covers the Warren River from Tyler Point south past Jacob's Point to The Brothers and its confluence with the Narragansett Bay. Barrington River, Little Island and Warren are also identified.
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Surrounded by Colton's typical spiral motif border. The map depicts the state of Illinois along with parts of neighboring Iowa, Missouri, Indiana and Kentucky. An inset in the lower left quadrant focuses on the vicinity of Chicago.
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Focused on the southern tip of Manhattan, the map depicts the region from the Hudson River to the East River and from Midtown to the Battery. The idea that the city could expand through obstacles instead of around them is also apparent, as MacCoun references that the swamp north of the city was granted to Anthony Rutgers, on the condition that he drain it.
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1895 Antique Map Cincinnati Ohio With Map Of Ohio On Back. Measures approx 14" x 11". Good condition. Shipped with USPS First Class Package.
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There is an engraved view of the Ohio State Capitol Building at Columbus in the lower right quadrant. Features the ribbon style border common to Johnson's atlas work from 1860 to 1863. Title: Johnson's Ohio and Indiana.
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Highly detailed, each county is labeled and shaded a different color for easy differentiation. It ran 96 miles from Chicago to the Illinois River at LaSalle-Peru and helped Chicago establish itself as a transportation hub of the United States.
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