COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Record
Short Title:
Map of Morris's Purchase or West Geneseo In the State of New York.
Obj Height cm:
52
Obj Width cm:
67
Scale 1:
336,000
Note:
1st edition was 1800. Vail says this was the "Most important map of the Holland Land Company, published for the promotion of sale of their Western New York lands." Nestler calls it "Probably the most important map of western NY when Buffalo was still known as New Amsterdam, and when land companies were luring settlers to this new frontier." The map is highly detailed, showing every tributary of every tributary of every stream. All the township and range lines are laid down, every town located, all reservations shown and all roads indicated. One has the impression that the ground was expertly surveyed with care and diligence. The Holland land holding comprised well over three million acres, not a modest subdivision! Ellicott was the company's agent at Batavia for many years. Map is without color.
Reference:
Streeter 892 (890 for 1800 edition); P-Maps p. 292; Nestler p. 109; Vail 1233.
Full Title:
Map of Morris's Purchase or West Geneseo In the State of New York. Exhibiting Part of the Lakes Erie and Ontario, the Straights of Niagara, Chautauque Lake and all the principal Waters, the Boundary lines of the several Tracts of Land purchase by the Holland Land Company, William and John Willink and others ... by Joseph & B. Ellicott 1800. To The Holland Land company their General Agents Theophilus Cazenove & Paul Bush Esquires, This Map Is respectfully inscribed by the Authors. 1804.
List No:
3712.000
Series No:
1
Pub Date:
1804
Pub Title:
Map of Morris's Purchase or West Geneseo In the State of New York. Exhibiting Part of the Lakes Erie and Ontario, the Straights of Niagara, Chautauque Lake and all the principal Waters, the Boundary lines of the several Tracts of Land purchase by the Holland Land Company, William and John Willink and others ... by Joseph & B. Ellicott 1800. To The Holland Land company their General Agents Theophilus Cazenove & Paul Bush Esquires, This Map Is respectfully inscribed by the Authors. 1804.
Pub Reference:
Streeter 892 (890 for 1800 edition); P-Maps p. 292; Nestler p. 109; Vail 1233.
Pub Note:
See note field above.
Pub List No:
3712.000
Pub Maps:
1
Pub Height cm:
52
Pub Width cm:
67
Image No:
3712000
Institution:
Rumsey Collection
Ownership Statement:
Copyright 1998
Publisher Location:
N.P.
Publisher:
No Publisher
Type:
Separate Map
State/Province:
New York
Region:
Western New York
Publication Author:
Ellicott, Joseph & B.
Pub Type:
Separate Map
Author:
Ellicott, Joseph & B.
Date:
1804
Map of Morris's Purchase or West Geneseo In the State of New York.
