1846 Bradford Map of New York

Description: 1846 Bradford Map of New York WE SELL ONLY ORIGINAL ANTIQUE MAPS - NOT REPRODUCTIONS Title: New York. Description: This is an 1846 Thomas G. Bradford map of New York. The map depicts the region from Lake Erie and Ontario, Canada to Vermont and from Canada to Pennsylvania and New Jersey. As is prevalent among many maps from Bradford's A Universal Illustrated Atlas, the transportation network in New York is prominently featured, especially the network of canals and the newly-constructed railroads. Canals in New York The centerpiece of transportation in New York during this time in American history was the Erie Canal. Completed in 1825, the Canal connected the Hudson River at Albany to Lake Erie and Buffalo. At the time, the Erie Canal was the longest canal in the world. Upon its completion, goods could be transported by water from New York City to Chicago, a much less hazardous and time-consuming voyage than overland treks. Numerous other canals are illustrated, although they are not labeled. These include the Erie and Champlain Canal which connected the Erie Canal with Lake Champlain at Whitehall, the Oswego Canal between Syracuse and Oswego, the Chenango Canal between the Erie Canal at Utica to Binghampton, and several others. The construction of this extensive canal system led officials in New York to try and protect their investment by seriously restricting the construction of railroads within the state. In doing so, that would, theoretically, guarantee that the transport of goods would be carried out using the canals. Railroads in New York A handful of railroads, however, were constructed, such as the Long Island Railroad (illustrated here in red) and the lines that would become the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad. The New York and Harlem Railroad (now Metro-North's Harlem Line), one of the first railroads in the United States, is also illustrated. Incorporated in 1831, the first section of track, along Bowery from Prince Street to 14th Street, opened in 1832. Highly detailed, each county is illustrated, labeled, and shaded a different color to allow for easy differentiation. Numerous cities and towns are labeled, including New York, Brooklyn, Albany, Syracuse, and Buffalo. Myriad rivers and lakes are depicted and labeled throughout the state as well. This map was engraved by George Boynton and published in the 1846 edition of Bradford and Goodrich's A Universal Illustrated Atlas. Size: Printed area measures 12 inches high by 14.75 inches wide. Condition: Very good. Even overall toning. Blank on verso. Shipping: Shipping rates are not negotiable. Items are shipped within three business days of receiving payment. We are happy to consolidate shipping where possible. The following shipping options are available: 1. FedEx Overnight (45 USD). USA Only. Signature Required. 2. FedEx Ground or Home Delivery (15 USD). USA Only. 1 - 10 days. If your address is a P.O. Box and cannot ship FedEx we will ship USPS Priority and, while we ship promptly, recent postal personnel cutbacks mean that delivery may take time. Signature Required. 3. FedEx International or DHL International EXPRESS (45 USD). 4. We can use your FedEx Account. Customs: International buyers are responsible for paying duty and taxes on delivery. DHL or FedEx will contact the buyer by telephone to arrange tax payment if it is levied. Duty varies by country and we cannot predict the amount you will be charged. Some countries are duty free, others are not. Typically, a customs duty and/or VAT tax will be assessed on all parcels to continental Europe. Sometimes duty or tax is due in China, but is seems very random. Hong Kong, Singapore, Korea, and Taiwan have never assessed duty on a map we shipped. Maps shipped to the UK should be duty free as educational materials, but from time to time duty of 5% is assessed incorrectly by the UK customs agents. Insurance: All shipments are insured privately against loss and damage. All of our shipments require a signature for insurance purposes. If you have any questions please feel free to email us through eBay. Other ServicesConservation Framing: Geographicus recommends basic conservation framing services for any antique paper. We do not offer this service. Antique Map Restoration: Geographicus can repair and restore your antique map. Services include deacidification cleaning flattening and backing. BEWARE anyone attempting to contact you, from a different eBay account, claiming to represent Geographicus Antique Maps. My eBay handle is GeographicusMaps. If you are contacted by email by someone offering you my items, please call me directly to be certain you are not dealing with a con artist. "

Price: 275 USD

Location: Brooklyn, New York

End Time: 2024-12-22T21:33:49.000Z

Shipping Cost: 15 USD