Viele Water Map of Manhattan (1874)
Provenance: TimeWalk Wiki / NYPL
Type: raster
Time Coverage: 1874
License: PublicDomain
Periods: —
Source URL: https://www.nypl.org/events/exhibitions/galleries/new-york-city/item/11316
Description
Egbert L. Viele’s famous 1874 Topographical Map of the City of New York showing original watercourses and underground waterways. Took more than a decade to create. Still referenced today for construction planning.
Tags
water, underground, streams, infrastructure, viele