Historic Map : Valentine Map of New York City, 1860, Vintage Wall Art

An attractive map of New York City issued in 1860 for Valentine's Manual of the Corporation of New York . Essentially two maps in one. The upper map covers the populous southern part of Manhattan as well as the adjacent parts of Jersey City, Hoboken and Brooklyn. It notes city wards, ferry routes, streets, piers, forts, and even important buildings. The lower map details upper Manhattan from 40th street north. Like the upper map, it offers considerable detail with regard to city wards, communities, Central Park, and many individual buildings. This map also includes Blackwell's Island (Roosevelt Island), Ward's island, and Randall's Island as well as parts of Queens County. Shows the city grid pattern as far north at 154th street, beyond which the urban planning of Manhattan disintegrates into farms, institutions, and individual households. The lower map also features a decorative title cartouche featuring an American Indian, an Eagle, a European, and large heraldic crest bearing a windmill - possibly in deference to New York's Dutch heritage. Drawn by George Hayward of 171 Pearl Street for the 1860 edition of D. T. Valentine's Manual .