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Map of New York City showing location of the consolidated telegraph and electrical subway Co's electric light subways : giving dimensions of manholes and distances between manholes also the side of the street on which the subways are laid / Leonard F. Beckwith, Chief Engineer

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of New York City and State

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New York City

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Map of New York City showing location of the consolidated telegraph and electrical subway Co's electric light subways : giving dimensions of manholes and distances between manholes also the side of the street on which the subways are laid / Leonard F. Beckwith, Chief Engineer

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Title
Map of New York City showing location of the consolidated telegraph and electrical subway Co's electric light subways : giving dimensions of manholes and distances between manholes also the side of the street on which the subways are laid / Leonard F. Beckwith, Chief Engineer
Names
Beckwith, Leonard F. (Leonard Forbes) (Cartographer)
Collection

Maps of New York City and State

New York City

Manhattan

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1889
Place: New York, N.Y.
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-717
Topics
New York (N.Y.)
Subways -- New York (State) -- New York (N.Y.)
Local transit -- New York (State) -- New York (N.Y.)
Manholes -- New York (State) -- New York (N.Y.)
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Scale 1:4,800. 1 inch = 400 feet. (W 74°00ʹ40ʺ--W 73°57ʹ35ʺ/N 40°46ʹ21ʺ--N 40°43ʹ38ʺ)
Content: Covers area in Manhattan bound by 12th Avenue, 59th Street, Avenue C, and 14th Street. Also shows 125th Street between 1st and 10th Avenues. Shows manholes along Broadway and 6th Avenue, and 125th Street.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 91 x 94 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
Barcode: 33433087459826
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20629362
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 920c4960-f092-0130-49af-58d385a7b928
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1889: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of New York City showing location of the consolidated telegraph and electrical subway Co's electric light subways : giving dimensions of manholes and distances between manholes also the side of the street on which the subways are laid / Leonard F. Beckwith, Chief Engineer" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1889. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cf913ed0-f3a2-0130-c03d-58d385a7b928

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of New York City showing location of the consolidated telegraph and electrical subway Co's electric light subways : giving dimensions of manholes and distances between manholes also the side of the street on which the subways are laid / Leonard F. Beckwith, Chief Engineer" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 10, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cf913ed0-f3a2-0130-c03d-58d385a7b928

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1889). Map of New York City showing location of the consolidated telegraph and electrical subway Co's electric light subways : giving dimensions of manholes and distances between manholes also the side of the street on which the subways are laid / Leonard F. Beckwith, Chief Engineer Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/cf913ed0-f3a2-0130-c03d-58d385a7b928

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Map of New York City showing location of the consolidated telegraph and electrical subway Co's electric light subways : giving dimensions of manholes and distances between manholes also the side of the street on which the subways are laid / Leonard F. Beckwith, Chief Engineer