About This Item

  • TitlePlan of the City of New York in North America surveyed in the years 1766-1767.
  • Call NumberMAP_1766-02-02
  • Cite AsBrooklyn Maps collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
  • SummaryMap depicts eastern New Jersey, lower Manhattan, western Nassau, Long Island, and the New York harbor. Surveyed by B. Ratzer, B., Lieutenant in His Majesty's 60th of Royal American Regiment. Thomas Hotchin engraver. Print is from 1854 [penciled in--from Valentine's manual 1854] Depicts farms and notable sites, including a list of churches.
  • Date1766-1767
  • Formatcartographicstill image
  • Physical Description1 map : black & white ; 21.25 x 16.5 in.
  • Genremaps (documents)
  • CreatorRatzer, Bernard
  • PublisherHotchin, Thomas
  • SubjectNew York (N.Y.)--Maps--Early works to 1800--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.)Long Island (N.Y.)Nassau County (N.Y.)New Jersey
  • 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.