Maps At The Brooklyn Historical Society- Map Of Brooklyn Heights

1-What is the map’s call number?

The Map’s call number is [18-?] g.FI

2-What is the map’s title (if available)?

The title of the map is map of the Brooklyn heights.

3-Which collection does the map belong to?

The collection that the map belongs to is the Pierre point collection.

4-When was it made? The map was made in the 1800’s.

5-What size is the map (approximately)?

The size of the map is10x15 Inches.

6-What colors does it use?

The colors that the map uses are Tan, Black, and Green.

7-What materials were used to make the map?

The map used paper and ink.

8-Who made the map?

The map does not say who made it.

9-What location does the map depict?

The map depicts Brooklyn Heights.

10-What details does it include?

The map includes details of the street names, and where the east river is located.

11-What time period does the map depict?Is this the same as the time when it was made?

The map depicts Brooklyn Heights in the 1800’s and the map does represent Brooklyn heights at that time.

12-What is familiar to you about the location depicted in the map?

The river, and some of the streets.

13-What is the purpose of the map?

The purpose of the map is to serve as a guide to the area and lands that the Pierre Point’s owned.

14-Why did it survive prior to becoming part of the archives at BHS?

The map survived and became part of the archives at BHS because the family managed to kept their records well.

15-Why did BHS incorporate it into its collections?

BHS incorporate it into their collections because its a map of the area in which the BHS is.

16-What is familiar or unfamiliar about the map?

Some familiar and unfamiliar things about the map are some of the streets.

17-What additional information would you want to better understand the map?

Some of the additional information that I would want to better understand the map is Probably a legend that tells what the color Green means.

18-Where is City Tech in relation to this map?

City Tech is located on the North East of this map.

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