This scarce piece is a dramatic and decorative map of the state that includes a beautifully colored birds-eye view of Niagara Falls at upper left. The map is colored by county with much detail of towns and villages, canals, railroads, wagon roads, watershed and more. A second inset shows all of Long Island on the same scale as the main map. The titling is in fancy text with flourishes and banknote-style pattern behind. A wide, handsome border surrounds. Blank verso. An uncommon map by Charles Magnus, 12 Frankfort Str. New York. The map appears to have been issued separately or perhaps in a pocket map format although there is no overt evidence of it having been attached to covers.

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Condition: A

The map image, color and impression are fine. The map is on fine, thin paper with wide margins that have a few short edge tears, most closed on verso with archival tissue.