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  • TitlePlan of the town of Brooklyn and part of Long Island, surveyed in the years 1766 and 1767 by B. Ratzer.
  • Call NumberMAP_1766-01-02
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Maps collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryPlan shows main roads, ferries, waterways, farms. Index on left margin of page references to book: A history of the city of Brooklyn : including the old town and village of Brooklyn, the town of Bushwick, and the village and city of Williamsburgh by Henry Reed Stiles. References list important landowners and properties: Van Dyke Mansion; Seabring's Mansion; Jacob Bergen's House; Frederick Lubbertse's House; Vechte-Cortelyou House; Teunis Tiebout House; Michael Bergen House; Cowenhoven House; Joris Janse De Rapalje House; Jacon Van Brun House; Fort Green/Washington Park; Duffield House; Old Church; De Bevoise House; Old Brick House; Swertcope House; Livingston's Distillery; "Old" Brouwer Mill; Governor Colden's House; Bamper House; Middaugh House; Bergen's Hill; Corporation House; Cedar Tree Hill; Koeties Kill; Gravers Kill. Surveyor: Lieutenant B. Ratzer in His Majesty's 60th or Royal American Regiment. Later copy.
  • Date1766-1767
  • Formatcartographicstill image
  • Physical Description1 map : color ; 11 x 16.25 in.
  • Genrecadastral mapsmaps (documents)
  • CreatorRatzer, Bernard
  • Publisher[Hayward and Company]
  • SubjectFarms--New York (State)--New York ; Real property--New York (State)--New York ; Real property--New York (State)--Long Island ; Landowners--New York (State)--New York ; Landowners--New York (State)--Long Island ; Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Maps--Early works to 1800 ; Long Island (N.Y.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • CollectionBrooklyn Maps collection
  • PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Governors Island Historic District (New York County, N.Y.)Long Island (N.Y.)Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)Nassau County (N.Y.)
  • RightsThis work is in the Public Domain. The Center for Brooklyn History at Brooklyn Public Library can provide a copy of this work free of charge.