New York State Department of Audit and Control Maps of Undivided Tracts and of Tracts Sold by the Comptroller for Unpaid Taxes
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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:
These maps were collected and/or created by the Office of the State Comptroller for the purpose of identifying land to be
sold for unpaid taxes. The maps depict land in every area of the state, and especially in the Adirondack, Catskill, and western
regions. Many maps are extremely detailed and frequently show names of owners of individual lots and parcels.
Creator:
Title:
Maps of undivided tracts and of tracts sold by the comptroller for unpaid taxes
Quantity:
Inclusive Dates:
1700-1935
Series Number:
B1610
Arrangement
This bulk of accretion B1610-99 is arranged by category of map (old or new) and then numerically by map number.
NOTE: In accretion B1610-99, certain maps in both categories are stored separately. See Box 202 and Folders 203-211 for listings
of specific maps.
In accretion B1610-99A, bound "Case O" maps are arranged alphabetically by county and then numerically by map number. Unbound
maps in folders are numbered and often grouped by tract, township, or municipality, but lack any discernible arrangement as
a set.
Administrative History
These maps were collected and/or created by the Office of the State Comptroller for the purpose of identifying land to be
sold for unpaid taxes. Beginning in 1809 the comptroller began to require (from county boards of supervisors) maps of lands
that were to be sold for unpaid taxes, so that those lands could be more accurately located and described. The result was
this collection of manuscript maps.
Scope and Content Note
The maps depict land in every area of the state, and especially in the Adirondack, Catskill, and western regions. Many maps
are extremely detailed and frequently show names of owners of individual lots and parcels. Most of the maps are manuscript
originals or hand copies on tracing cloth. Some are blueprint copies or printed maps with annotations.
B1610-99A: This accretion primarily consists of one volume of hand-drawn or hand copied maps on graph paper. Each of the maps
is designated "Case O" and numbered consecutively. The accretion also includes approximately 75 unbound maps stored in folders.
The maps depict a variety of tracts and patents, mainly located in the Adirondack region. Some are hand-drawn or copied on
paper or tracing cloth; some are blueprint or blueline print copies.
B1610-15: This accretion consists of a statewide set of maps referred to by the State Comptroller's Office as "Case O" maps.
As with the consecutively numbered rolled and foldered maps that comprise the rest of this series, the "Case O" maps were
compiled by the comptroller's office for the purpose of identifying land to be sold for unpaid taxes. The agency's reason
for compiling and maintaining this separate set of maps, arranged by county, is not known. While the bulk of the maps are
done in ink on linen, some maps are hand-drawn in pencil on paper. A few scattered blueprint maps are also included. In a
small minority of cases, only narrative survey descriptions of land tracts are included.
Alternate Formats Available
Scanned images of a small sample of maps are available at the New York State Archives.
Items Online
High resolution images of selected original documents in this series are available in State Archives Digital Collections.
New York State Archives Digital Collections
New York State Department of Audit and Control maps of undivided tracts and of tracts sold by the comptroller for unpaid taxes,
[circa 1700-1935] in Digital Collections
Related Material
B1606 Indexes to Maps of Lands Sold by the Comptroller, indexes this series (including "Case 'O'" maps and numbered maps in folders).
Other Finding Aids
Available at Repository
Maps predating 1859 are indexed by David E. E. Mix, "Catalogue of Maps and Surveys, in the Offices of the Secretary of State,
State Engineer and Surveyor and Comptroller..." (Albany, 1859) pp. 309-321.
B1610-99: An alphabetical index by county, and then by town or tract, is also available.
B1610-99: Container list; Item list for oversized maps.
B1610-99A: Volume list and item list.
Processing Information
B1610-15: This accretion was transferred to the State Archives by the Department of Taxation and Finance in 1989 and originally
accessioned as Series B1259. Further investigation in 2015 revealed the relationship of these maps to the much larger set
of maps in Series B1610. The records were therefore reaccessioned as an accretion to Series B1610 at that time.
Custodial History
B1610-99A: Why the maps in folders were not incorporated into the bulk of the series is unknown; they may have been removed
from the series and not refiled. Some maps are unnumbered and may be estrayed from other series.
Access Restrictions
Restricted: May not be photocopied due to fragility. Use with assistance of archivist.
Access Terms
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Detailed Description
Contents |
Box |
Item |
Folder |
Accretion: B1610-15 |
Albany County - Essex County
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1 |
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Franklin County - Rockland County
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2 |
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St. Lawrence County - Westchester County
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3 |
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Accretion: B1610-99 |
Old Map Nos. 1 - 13, Including Map No. 10A
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1 |
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Old Map Nos. 32 - 39; Two Map No. 37
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4 |
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Old Map Nos. 40 - 47; Two Map No. 40
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5 |
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Old Map Nos. 48 - 56; Map No. 57 Missing
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6 |
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Old Map Nos. 66 - 74; Map No. 69 Missing
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8 |
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Old Map Nos. 107 - 110
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13 |
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Old Map Nos. 111 - 118
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14 |
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Old Map Nos. 119 - 125, Including Map No. 123 1/2
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15 |
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Old Map Nos. 126 - 133
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16 |
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Old Map Nos. 134 - 140; Two Map No. 138
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17 |
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Old Map Nos. 141 - 148; Map No. 143 Missing
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18 |
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Old Map Nos. 149 - 154
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19 |
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Old Map Nos. 155 - 160
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20 |
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Old Map Nos. 161 - 168
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21 |
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Old Map Nos. 169 - 176
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22 |
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Old Map Nos. 177 - 180
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23 |
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Old Map Nos. 181 - 184
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24 |
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Old Map Nos. 185 - 190; Map No. 188 Missing
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25 |
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Old Map Nos. 191 - 195
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26 |
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Old Map Nos. 196 - 201; Map No. 198 Missing
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27 |
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Old Map Nos. 202 - 206
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28 |
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Old Map Nos. 207 - 211
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29 |
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Old Map Nos. 212 - 216
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30 |
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Old Map Nos. 217 - 220
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31 |
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Old Map Nos. 221 - 224
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32 |
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Old Map Nos. 225 - 228
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33 |
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Old Map Nos. 229 - 232
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34 |
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Old Map Nos. 233 - 236
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35 |
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Old Map Nos. 237 - 239; Two Map No. 239
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36 |
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Old Map Nos. 240 - 243; Two Map No. 243
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37 |
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Old Map Nos. 244 - 247
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38 |
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Old Map Nos. 248 - 251
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39 |
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Old Map Nos. 252 - 257; Map Nos. 253, 254 Missing
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40 |
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Old Map Nos. 258 - 263; Map Nos. 259, 260, 262 Missing
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41 |
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County Map - Cattaraugus
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42 |
3 |
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County Map - Chautauqua
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42 |
5 |
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County Map - Chenango
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42 |
6 |
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County Map - Clinton
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42 |
7 |
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County Map - Cortland
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42 |
8 |
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County Map - Delaware
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42 |
9 |
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County Map - Franklin
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43 |
12 |
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County Map - Genesee
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43 |
13 |
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County Map - Warren
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43 |
14 |
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County Map - Greene
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43 |
14A |
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County Map - Hamilton
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44 |
15 |
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County Map - Herkimer
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44 |
16 |
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County Map - Livingston
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44 |
19 |
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County Map - Madison
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44 |
20 |
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County Map - Monroe
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44 |
21 |
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County Map - Montgomery
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44 |
22 |
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County Map - Niagara
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45 |
23 |
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County Map - Oneida
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45 |
24 |
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County Map - Onondaga
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45 |
25 |
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County Map - Ontario and Yates
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45 |
26 |
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County Map - Orange and Rockland
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45 |
27 |
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County Map - Orleans
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45 |
28 |
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County Map - Oswego
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45 |
29 |
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County Map - Otsego
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45 |
30 |
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County Map - Saratoga
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46 |
31 |
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Unidentified Map - Not Part of County Set (Severely Damaged)
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46 |
32 |
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County Map - Schoharie
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46 |
33 |
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County Map - Seneca
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46 |
34 |
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County Map - Steuben
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46 |
35 |
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County Map - St. Lawrence
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46 |
36 |
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County Map - Tompkins
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47 |
39 |
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County Map - Ulster
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47 |
40 |
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County Map - Washington
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47 |
42 |
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Unknown Maps A - J; Maps G, H Missing |
48 |
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Unknown Maps K - N; Map L Missing |
49 |
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New Map Nos. 14 - 29; Two Map No. 14 |
56 |
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New Map Nos. 30 - 38; Map No. 34 Missing |
57 |
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New Map Nos. 101 - 119 |
63 |
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New Map Nos. 120 - 139 |
64 |
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New Map Nos. 140 - 157; Two Map No. 148 |
65 |
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New Map Nos. 158 - 172 |
66 |
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New Map Nos. 173 - 177 |
67 |
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New Map Nos. 178 - 185 |
68 |
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New Map Nos. 186 - 194; Map No. 190 Missing |
69 |
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New Map Nos. 195 - 205 |
70 |
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New Map Nos. 206 - 217 |
71 |
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New Map Nos. 218 - 229 |
72 |
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New Map Nos. 230 - 242; Two Map No. 233 |
73 |
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New Map Nos. 243 - 255 |
74 |
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New Map Nos. 256 - 264 |
75 |
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New Map Nos. 265 - 271 |
76 |
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New Map Nos. 272 - 284; Map No. 278 Missing |
77 |
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New Map Nos. 285 - 296; Two Map No. 294 |
78 |
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New Map Nos. 297 - 306 |
79 |
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New Map Nos. 307 - 314 |
80 |
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New Map Nos. 315 - 322; Map Nos. 317, 318 Missing |
81 |
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New Map Nos. 324 - 333; Map No. 323 Missing |
82 |
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New Map Nos. 334 - 339 |
83 |
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New Map Nos. 340 - 345 |
84 |
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New Map Nos. 346 - 350; Two Map No. 350 |
85 |
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New Map Nos. 351 - 357 |
86 |
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New Map Nos. 358 - 364 |
87 |
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New Map Nos. 365 - 369 |
88 |
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New Map Nos. 370 - 376 |
89 |
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New Map Nos. 377 - 381 |
90 |
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New Map Nos. 382 - 387 |
91 |
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New Map Nos. 388 - 393 |
92 |
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New Map Nos. 394 - 399 |
93 |
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New Map Nos. 400 - 406 |
94 |
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New Map Nos. 406A - 410 |
95 |
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New Map Nos. 411 - 413 |
96 |
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New Map Nos. 414 - 417 |
97 |
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New Map Nos. 419 - 424; Map No. 418 Missing |
98 |
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New Map Nos. 425 - 428 |
99 |
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New Map Nos. 429 - 435 |
100 |
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New Map Nos. 436 - 441; Map No. 438 Missing |
101 |
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New Map Nos. 442 - 448 |
102 |
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New Map Nos. 450 - 457; Map Nos. 449, 451, 454, 456 Missing |
103 |
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New Map Nos. 458 - 462; Map No. 459 Missing |
104 |
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New Map Nos. 463 - 468 |
105 |
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New Map Nos. 469 - 476; Map Nos. 470, 474 Missing |
106 |
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New Map Nos. 477 - 484; Map Nos. 480 - 482 Missing |
107 |
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New Map Nos. 485 - 490; Two Map No. 486 |
108 |
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New Map Nos. 492 - 504; Map Nos. 491 - 494, 496 - 499 Missing |
109 |
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New Map Nos. 505 - 510; Map No. 506 Missing |
110 |
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New Map Nos. 511 - 523; Map Nos. 512, 515 - 517, 520 - 522 Missing |
111 |
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New Map Nos. 524 - 533; Map Nos. 525 - 528 Missing |
112 |
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New Map Nos. 534 - 539 |
113 |
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New Map Nos. 540 - 553; Map Nos. 540, 542 - 549 Missing |
114 |
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New Map Nos. 595 - 598, 600; Map Nos. 554 - 594, 599 Missing |
115 |
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New Map Nos. 601 - 609 |
116 |
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New Map Nos. 610 - 619 |
117 |
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New Map Nos. 620 - 627 |
118 |
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New Map Nos. 628 - 635 |
119 |
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New Map Nos. 636 - 643 |
120 |
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New Map Nos. 644 - 651 |
121 |
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New Map Nos. 652 - 664 |
122 |
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New Map Nos. 665 - 677 |
123 |
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New Map Nos. 678 - 696 |
124 |
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New Map Nos. 697 - 707 |
125 |
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New Map Nos. 708 - 724 |
126 |
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New Map Nos. 725 - 740 |
127 |
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New Map Nos. 741 - 757 |
128 |
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New Map Nos. 758 - 770 |
129 |
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New Map Nos. 771 - 776 |
130 |
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New Map Nos. 777 - 783 |
131 |
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New Map Nos. 784 - 790 |
132 |
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New Map Nos. 791 - 799 |
133 |
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New Map Nos. 800 - 815; Map No. 803 Missing |
134 |
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New Map Nos. 816 - 832 |
135 |
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New Map Nos. 833 - 846 |
136 |
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New Map Nos. 847 - 855 |
137 |
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New Map Nos. 856 - 861 |
138 |
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New Map Nos. 862 - 868 |
139 |
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New Map Nos. 869 - 880 |
140 |
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New Map Nos. 881 - 897 |
141 |
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New Map Nos. 898 - 906 |
142 |
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New Map Nos. 907 - 915 |
143 |
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New Map Nos. 916 - 924 |
144 |
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New Map Nos. 925 - 934 |
145 |
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New Map Nos. 935 - 947; Map No. 943 Missing |
146 |
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New Map Nos. 948 - 960; Map No. 955 Missing |
147 |
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New Map Nos. 961 - 972; Map No. 965 Missing |
148 |
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New Map Nos. 973 - 986 |
149 |
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New Map Nos. 987 - 1000; Map No. 991 Missing |
150 |
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New Map Nos. 1001 - 1010 |
151 |
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New Map Nos. 1011 - 1020 |
152 |
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New Map Nos. 1021 - 1032 |
153 |
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New Map Nos. 1033 - 1045; Map Nos. 1041, 1042, 1044 Missing |
154 |
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New Map Nos. 1046 - 1053 |
155 |
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New Map Nos. 1054 - 1070; Map Nos. 1056, 1062, 1066, 1069 Missing |
156 |
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New Map Nos. 1071 - 1078 |
157 |
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New Map Nos. 1079 - 1085 |
158 |
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New Map Nos. 1086 - 1097 |
159 |
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New Map Nos. 1098 - 1115; Map Nos. 1100 - 1110 Missing |
160 |
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New Map Nos. 1116 - 1122 |
161 |
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New Map Nos. 1123 - 1130 |
162 |
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New Map Nos. 1131 - 1138 |
163 |
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New Map Nos. 1139 - 1146; Map Nos. 1041, 1042, 1044 Missing |
164 |
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New Map Nos. 1147 - 1154 |
165 |
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New Map Nos. 1155 - 1164; Map Nos. 1158, 1159 Missing |
166 |
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New Map Nos. 1165 - 1172 |
167 |
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New Map Nos. 1173 - 1182 |
168 |
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New Map Nos. 1183 - 1192 |
169 |
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New Map Nos. 1193 - 1202 |
170 |
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New Map Nos. 1203 - 1212; Map No. 1211 Missing |
171 |
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New Map Nos. 1213 - 1218 |
172 |
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New Map Nos. 1219 - 1230 |
173 |
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New Map Nos. 1231 - 1243 |
174 |
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New Map Nos. 1244 - 1257 |
175 |
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New Map Nos. 1258 - 1268 |
176 |
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New Map Nos. 1269 - 1276 |
177 |
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New Map Nos. 1277 - 1283 |
178 |
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New Map Nos. 1284 - 1287 |
179 |
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New Map Nos. 1288 - 1294 |
180 |
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New Map Nos. 1295 - 1303 |
181 |
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New Map Nos. 1304 - 1311 |
182 |
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New Map Nos. 1312 - 1316 |
183 |
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New Map Nos. 1317 - 1327; Two Map No. 1320 |
184 |
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New Map Nos. 1328 - 1333 |
185 |
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New Map Nos. 1334 - 1345 |
186 |
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New Map Nos. 1346 - 1351, Including Map No. 1350A |
187 |
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New Map Nos. 1352 - 1361; Map No. 1360 Missing |
188 |
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New Map Nos. 1362 - 1372 |
189 |
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New Map Nos. 1373 - 1384 |
190 |
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New Map Nos. 1385 - 1403 |
191 |
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New Map Nos. 1404 - 1416; Three Map No. 1410 |
192 |
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New Map Nos. 1417 - 1435; Map Nos. 1421, 1422, 1425 Missing; Two Map No. 1420 |
193 |
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New Map Nos. 1436 - 1450 |
194 |
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New Map Nos. 1451 - 1471 |
195 |
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New Map Nos. 1472 - 1488; Map No. 1489 Missing |
196 |
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New Map Nos. 1490 - 1495; Two Map No. 1490 |
197 |
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New Map Nos. 1496 - 1504; Two Map No. 1500 |
198 |
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New Map Nos. 1505 - 1512; Map No. 1513 Missing |
199 |
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New Map Nos. 1514 - 1518 |
200 |
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New Map Nos. 1519 - 1523 |
201 |
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Contents |
Box |
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202 |
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202 |
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202 |
Old Map No. 27: Onondaga Reservation |
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203 |
Old Map No. 58: Glen's Purchase (Herkimer County); Purchased of the Indians in 1734 |
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204 |
Old Map No. 59: Oneida Reservation, Including the Lands Leased to Peter Smith (Madison and Oneida Counties) |
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205 |
Old Map No. 81: Township 9, Ranges 7 and 8, Holland Purchase and part of Buffalo Creek Reservation, Town of Hamburgh (Erie
County)
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206 |
Old Map No. 82: Map of a Tract of Land in the County of Albany, now Montgomery, near Canajoharie (Lansing Patent, Herkimer
and Montgomery Counties)
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207 |
Old Map No. 90: Correy's Patent (Montgomery County) |
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208 |
Old Map No. 138: Glen Bleeker and Lansing's Patent, and Chase Patent (Fulton County) |
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209 |
Old Map No. 227: Oneida Reservation and the Subsequent Purchases (Madison and Oneida Counties) |
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210 |
Old Map No. 199: Map of Fayette, Greene, Clinton, and Warren Townships (Broome and Chenango Counties); Map of the Southeast
Quarter of the Township of Greene (Chenango County)
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211 |
Accretion: B1610-99A |
Box 1 |
1 |
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Contents |
Box |
Case "O" Maps |
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1 |
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1 |