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Jamaica.
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English: A scarce example of Fredrick W. Beers’ map of Jamaica, Queens, New York City. Published in 1873.
  • Covers roughly from Jamaica Bay northward as far as Jamaica Center and Inglewood. Includes an inset plan of Rockaway Beach and Brant Point. Includes the parts of Queens that are now occupied by John F. Kennedy Airport.
  • Detailed to the level of individual buildings and properties with land holders noted. This is probably the finest atlas map of northern Jamaica, Queens to appear in the 19th century. Prepared by Beers, Comstock & Cline out of their office at 36 Vesey Street, New York City, for inclusion in the first published atlas of Long Island, the 1873 issue of Atlas of Long Island, New York.
Date 1873 (undated)
Dimensions height: 22 in (55.8 cm); width: 15 in (38.1 cm)
dimensions QS:P2048,22U218593
dimensions QS:P2049,15U218593
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Geographicus link: Jamaica-beers-1873
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Atlas of Long Island, New York. From Recent Actual Surveys and Records Under the Superintendence of F. W. Beers. (1873 First Edition).

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