A scarce example of Fredrick W. Beers’ map parts of Flushing, Queens, New York City.  Published in 1873.  Oriented to the east. Roughly includes Orchard Street, Myrtle Avenue, Bradford Avenue, Prospect Avenue, Sanford Avenue, Maple Avenue, Bank Street, Whitestone Avenue, Farrington Street, Clinton Avenue, Union Avenue, Jamaica Avenue, Lawrence Street, and Colden Street.  Bounded on the bottom of the map by Flushing creek.   Notes the Orthodox Society, Fairchild’s Flushing Institute, St. Joseph’s Academy, and the Foundling Asylum. Detailed to the level of individual properties and buildings with land owners noted. This is probably the finest atlas map of this part of Queens, New York, to appear in the 19th century.  Prepared by Beers, Comstock &amp; Cline out of their office at 36 Vesey Street, New York City, for inclusion in the first published atlas of Long Island, the 1873 issue of  Atlas of Long Island, New York.
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