This is an ink, wash and charcoal map of a section of the Erie Canal in Rome. It shows a brook, a bridge, four buildings and the historic location where General Herkimer was mortally wounded on August 6, 1777. The red lines indicate courses and distances. The blue lines indicate canal right-of-way. The map also shows the properties of George Clarke, Snyder, Tryon, Burrows and Lot No. 1 and 5.

Identifier
NYSA_A0848-77_MC7_DR7_V7_E7_40

Date Original
1834

Language
English

Source
New York State Archives, A0848-77, Canal System Survey Maps, 1832-1843, Map no. E7-40

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