006 1867 Plan of New York elkhead mts. which brings out the river

which brings out the river

It is also home to one of the largest collections of freshwater lakes in the world

and birch are some of the trees that grow in the forest

representing the different wind directions

yellow perch

006 1867 Plan of New York elkhead mts. which brings out the riverThis 1867 map of New York and Brooklyn was produced by none other than famed cartographer S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. shows New York City still in its infancy phase of development. Areas are noted according to color, making boundaries and neighborhood sections easily visible. The Industrial Revolution was building in the background to hit full stride, yet it would be a few decades before that happened. However there are hints of things to come, you just