Plan of Fort Green, and Line of Intrenchments [sic], from the Wallabout to Gowanus Creek with a topographical sketch of the country, by Lieut. James Gadsden of the Engineers. - Digital Collections

TitlePlan of Fort Green, and Line of Intrenchments [sic], from the Wallabout to Gowanus Creek with a topographical sketch of the country, by Lieut. James Gadsden of the Engineers.
Call NumberMAP_1776-06-01
Cite AsBrooklyn Maps collection, Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History
SummaryCopied from the original map by G. Hayward … for D.T. Valentine's Manual, 1856. Map shows fortifications of northwest Brooklyn with index. Relief shown by hachures. Scale: 100 yards to an inch. Torn, repaired with tape. Strip lost on upper right edge.
Date[1776]
Formatcartographicstill image
Physical Description1 map : black & white ; 19.25 x 16 in.
Genremaps (documents)
CreatorHayward, George
Publisher[publisher not identified]
SubjectBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)--Maps--Early works to 1800 ; New York (N.Y.)--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800 ; Fortification -- New York (State) -- Brooklyn (N.Y.) -- Maps ; Fortification -- New York (State) -- New York -- Maps
CollectionBrooklyn Maps collection
PlaceBrooklyn (New York, N.Y.)Fort Greene (New York, N.Y.)Gowanus Canal (New York, 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.