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Pierhead and bulkhead lines for the west shore of the Hudson River from Guttenberg to Bloomers, New Jersey ; East shore of the Hudson River from 81st Street to the mouth of Spuyten Duyvil Creek, New York City ; West shore of the East River from 81st Street to Port Morris, New York City ; both shores of Spuyten Duyvil Creek and Harlem River, New York City : and around Blackwell's, Randall's and Ward's Islands and Sunken Meadow, New York
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- as recommended by the New York Harbor Line Board, appointed for the establishment of harbor lines of New York Harbor, and its adjacent waters by Special Order No. 49, hd. qrs. Corps of Engineers, U.S.A., Washington, D.C., Oct 5, 1888, in accordance with Section 12 of Act of August 11, 1888 ; October 1890
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- English
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- [Washington, D.C.? :] : [War Dept.?], 1890
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- 1 map on 3 assembled sheets : color, mounted on linen ; 79 x 151 cm
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- ocm82229680
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Scale 1:10,000
- Harbor map. Shows shoreline piers and buildings along the East River and the Hudson River in Manhattan, New York (N.Y.) above 81st Street to Kingsbridge.
- Shows depths by soundings.
- Includes signatures of the board members and of the Secretary of War.
- "To accompany report to the Chief of Engineers, U.S.A., Washington, D.C., dated New York,Sept. 17, 1890 ...."
- Statement from the War Department, Nov. 5, 1891 attached to map: "The subject of the harbor lines at New York being again under consideration, the action of the Department hereon October 18, 1890 is confirmed. The harbor lines indicated on this map are to remain the established lines. [signed] L.A. Grant, Acting Secretary of War."