Historical Map, 1777 A Plan of New York Island, and Part of Long Island, with The circumjacent Country, as far as Dobbs's Ferry to The North, and White Plains, Vintage Wall Art

Historical Map, 1777 A Plan of New York Island, and Part of Long Island, with The circumjacent Country, as far as Dobbs's Ferry to The North, and White Plains, Vintage Wall ArtMade for General Sir William Erskine, a participant in one of the battles portrayed, this six sheet manuscript map by Charles Blaskowitz depicts the New York Campaign of 1776. This large, detailed and finely executed map is known as a "Campaign Headquarters Map." It was intended to depict a specific military theater, and recorded locations of encampments and the progress of an army. Blaskowitz combined details of key events overlaid on topography that

Made for General Sir William Erskine, a participant in one of the battles portrayed, this six-sheet manuscript map by Charles Blaskowitz depicts the New York Campaign of 1776. This large, detailed and finely executed map is known as a "Campaign Headquarters Map." It was intended to depict a specific military theater, and recorded locations of encampments and the progress of an army. Blaskowitz combined details of key events overlaid on topography that was systematically surveyed, resulting in a map that is both comprehensive as well as aesthetically pleasing.