Map of the Public Road leading from Henry Van Orden's to the Catskill Bridge

Item — Case: Flat File Drawer 14

Identifier: MAP 2019.0003-7E.12

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Scope and Contents

This map is a selection of various size sheets of paper put together with sealing wax with its contents drawn with ink. The full title of the map is as follows: "A map and survey of the public road from Henry Van Orden's to the Catskill Bridge showing the private roads that have been in use for the different farms." Included are the various farms of the Overbaugh, Van Orden, Winne, Wynkoop, Sax, and Trumpbour families. The location of creeks, roads, survey boundaries, and homes are shown. Overall the map gives a very clear picture of the Embought in the early 19th century, and illustrates how little the area had changed in the years following the close of the American Revolution.

Dates

1839

Biographical / Historical

The Great Embought, also styled De Groote Imbogt or Great Imbogt district, is a farming district orgininally settled by the Van Ordens, Overbaughs, and other families in the 18th century. The Embought takes its name from a large shallow bay at its southern end which lies along the east bank of the Hudson River and is a defining feature visible from the water or on shore.

Extent

1 Sheets (Oversize Folder) : Single Sheet ; 31.5 x 15.5 inches approx.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: A Map of the Public Road leading from Henry Van Orden's to the Catskill Bridge
Author: Jonathan Palmer
Date: 2019-10-29
Description rules: dacs