Image: 1873 Beers Map of Jamaica Village, Queens, New York City - Geographicus - JamaicaVillage-beers-1873

Description: A scarce example of Frederick W. Beers’ map of the town of Jamaica Village, Queens, New York. Published in 1873. Covers roughly from modern day Highland Avenue to Atlantic Avenue, and from Myrtle Avenue to Franklin Avenue. Detailed to the level of individual buildings and properties with land owners noted. This is probably the finest atlas map of the town of Jamaica Queens, to appear in the 19th century. Prepared by Beers, Comstock & Cline out of their office at 36 Vesey Street, New York City, for inclusion in the first published atlas of Long Island, the 1873 issue of Atlas of Long Island, New York.
Title: Jamaica Village, Queens Co. L.I.
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