Atlas of the state of New York. Prepared under the direction of Joseph R. Bien, E.M., civil and topographical engineer from original surveys and various local surveys revised and corrected. Published by Julius Bien & Company, New York, 1895. Courtesy of the David Rumsey Map Collection
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