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Custodial History

Fully three quarters of the original series was destroyed by a fire at the Department of Transportation warehouse at 20 Park Avenue, Albany, on June 13, 1958. The surviving portion sustained severe fire and water damage. As a result, the physical condition of the series is poor and it is in need of extensive preservation and restoration measures.

B1567-01: The map was purchased by the Manuscripts and Special Collections unit of the New York State Library in 1998 and then transferred to the State Archives in January 2001.