State highway planning maps B1349

State highway planning maps

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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

This series consists of maps of highways and other cultural and natural features in New York State counties outside New York City. Maps record state and county highways; construction contract numbers for state highways; Public Service Commission railroad grade elimination project numbers; dates of abandonment of state highways to counties, towns, or villages; courses of abandoned state highways and county boundaries. Some maps include additional information such as the projected routes of the Thruway and other limited access highways.

Title:

State highway planning maps

Quantity:

3.3 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1925-1950

Series Number:

B1349

Arrangement

Alphabetical by county.

Scope and Content Note

The maps in this series depict highways and other cultural and natural features in every county of the state outside New York City. The maps contain the following data: state highways (in blue); county highways (in red); construction contract numbers for state highways (in black); Public Service Commission railroad grade elimination project numbers (in black); dates of abandonment of state highways to counties, towns, or villages; courses of abandoned state highways (black hatch marks); and county boundaries (in yellow).

The base maps are 1:62,500 scale U.S. Geological Survey topographic maps (7.5' quadrangles), cut up and mounted on cloth. Some maps have additional information, including the projected routes of the Thruway and other limited access highways.