Old Birds Eye Map of New York in 1849 - Lower Manhattan, Soho, Noho, Union Square, Broadway, Battery Park, Ellis Island Connaught The map focuses on China

The map focuses on China

The text is definitely quite small when printed at 12x18 inches

the Brits haven't yet arrived

such as Chester

Old Birds Eye Map of New York in 1849 - Lower Manhattan, Soho, Noho, Union Square, Broadway, Battery Park, Ellis Island Connaught The map focuses on ChinaThis strikingly beautiful and interesting birds eye map is the first accurate view of New York City. Compiled from hundreds of on the ground sketches by John Bachmann in 1849, this map is exceedingly rare and one of the finest ever created of Manhattan. There's an intense level of detail in this map. Please zoom into the images and lose yourself for a while you might be surprised at what you can find! The map looks at the city from a point just above