Plate: B. Jersey City
Philadelphia: G.M. Hopkins & Co. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Measures 17 1/2" x 27 3/8"". This map of Jersey City, published in 1873, is an example of a real estate, plat, or ward map - which show detailed information regarding land division, property ownership, and public infrastructure. This map features part of the downtown waterfront, showing piers, ferry buildings, rail lines and depots, and coal docks. Streets are clearly labeled. Between the streets, plots of land are labeled..... More