Department of Parks Map, c. 1870s
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Central Park, New York City, Courtesy of the Department of Parks New York: c. 1870s Black and white process engraving 16.5 x 73 inches Sold, please inquire as to the availability of similar items. |
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A long, detailed, official map of Central Park. All lakes, reservoirs, meadows, greens, and gates are labeled. Enough detail exists to distinguish between individual trees. The Metropolitan Museum of Art (founded 1870) is shown. Along Central Park West the "Site for Museum of Natural History" is indicated. The museum was founded in 1869 and given the 18-acre site one year later. Building construction began in 1874. These facts suggest that the map was published in the 1870s. The map is oriented so Fifth Avenue runs along the bottom and Eighth Avenue along the top. "American Museum of Natural History." 1995-2002. Artscom Ltd. http://www.artcom.com/museums/nv/af/10024-52.htm (9 January 2003) |