Subject: Cartography

This item is an 1854 lithograph by G. Hayward, representing a re-issue of Bernard Ratzer's rare 1769 map of New York City. The map depicts the city from the Battery to south of present-day Grand Street, including significant landmarks such as Fort George, churches, meetinghouses, the Exchange, and marketplaces. King's College (Columbia University) is also shown. The map notably includes Shearith Israel and the Jewish burial ground, the site of America's first Jewish congregation founded in 1654. The map is dedicated to Governor St. Henry Moore. The 1854 re-issue is a beautiful example of 19th-century cartography, offering a detailed panoramic view of New York City from Governor's Island, showcasing Long Island and Jersey City in the background.

A geography textbook titled "A Geography of the Bible" compiled for the ASSU by J.W. & J.A. Alexander. Published in 1830. Includes two fold-out maps.

This is a 1725 map of Saint-Domingue (modern-day Haiti) by Guillaume De L'Isle. It is one of the earliest known maps to show L'Anise de Juif, Haiti, a likely early trading settlement. The map is part of a collection that ranges in date from 1725 to 1858. The map is based on, but not a rote copy of, Amédée-François Frézier's 1722 Isle de S. Domingue et débouquemens circonvoisins. The description includes historical context regarding Jewish emigration to Haiti following French colonization in 1633, their involvement in the sugar plantations, and their subsequent expulsion in 1683 due to the Code Noir. Despite the expulsion, some Jews remained in leadership positions within French trading companies. A 1745 Buache edition of this map also exists, noting "Buache ...1745" in the lower right corner. This earlier map does not have this notation.

Hand-colored French copperplate engraving map of Paramaribo, Suriname, by Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1764. The map, titled "Plan de la Ville de Paramaribo Suivant les Plans Hollandois," is from *Le Petit Atlas Maritime*. It measures 8.4 x 6.5 inches and depicts the Synagogue of the Portuguese Jews ("Sinagogue des Juifs Portugais"). The German synagogue is not shown. The map provides a detailed plan of Paramaribo, including significant sites such as the Synagogue of (Spanish-)Portuguese Jews (Tzedek ve-Shalom, est. 1736) and the Synagogue of German Jews (Neveh Shalom, est. 1719).

A hand-colored map of Surinam (Dutch Guiana), circa 1769, depicting Jewish-owned plantations, two synagogues (including the German Synagogue), the Jewish market, and other relevant locations. Surinam, a territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is situated in northeastern South America, bordered by Guyana, Brazil, and French Guiana, and the Atlantic Ocean to the north. This map shows a second synagogue, the German Synagogue, which is not present on pre-1718 maps of the area. The map was exhibited in the inaugural year-long exhibition at the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia from November 2010 to November 2011. Historical note: In 1627, Abraham van Pere, a Flushing merchant possibly of Portuguese Jewish refugee descent, founded a settlement in the Berbice River, Surinam, under a license from the Dutch West India Company. He sent settlers upriver, and later supplied goods to Dutch settlements in Essequibo.

A line railroad and steamship map of Europe, circa 1855, owned by Mendes Cohen. The map's specifics, such as the cartographer or publisher, are unknown.

This is an 1872 map of Wisconsin from an Asher & Adams Atlas. The map is notably one of the earliest to depict Schleisingerville, Wisconsin (now known as Slinger), a town founded by Baruch Schleisinger Weil. The map shows various geographical features, counties, and railroad lines, with Schleisingerville located northwest of Milwaukee in Washington County along a railroad. The map uses different colors to delineate areas, indicating an attention to detail typical of cartography from the period. A legend in the bottom left corner identifies "ASHER & ADAMS WISCONSIN." **3.

This map, surveyed by Samuel Lewis and published by Matthew Carey for Carey's American Edition of Guthrie's General Atlas, depicts the state of Pennsylvania. It details distinctive geography and topography, including the Appalachian and Allegheny Mountains, major rivers (Ohio, Allegheny, Susquehanna, Delaware), and the all-important sliver of land connecting the state to Lake Erie. The map delineates Pennsylvania's county structure, towns, cities, creeks, roads, and mineral deposits, forming a basis for civil administration. It is significant as the first map to show the full extent of Pennsylvania after independence, based on Reading Howell's 1792 survey. The map features an ornate compass rose in the top right corner, typical of period cartography, and was engraved by Smither. It notably includes Aaronsburg, the first town in the U.S. named after a Jew, Aaron Levy, who founded it in 1786.

This colored map of Kansas, removed from Gaskell's Atlas of the World, depicts county boundaries, towns, rivers, and other geographical features. The map includes the area of Lasker, an extinct Jewish settlement in Ford County, Kansas, founded around 1884 and dissolved by 1891. The map features numerical grids along its borders and uses various pastel colors to differentiate regions.

An 1859 "Colton's New Map of the State of Texas," compiled from Jacob De Cordova's map. The map depicts Texas in its largest configuration prior to the Compromise of 1850, extending north to Wyoming, with various counties highlighted in different colors. Decorative elements include an ornate, elaborate border framing the map and inset maps for "Plan of Galveston Bay" and "Plan of Sabine Lake." The reverse side features text titled "The State of Arkansas and the Indian Territory." This map served as a promotional tool for land speculation.

A colored map of North Dakota (page 148) from an "Atlas of the World," printed by Rand, McNally & Co. The map details counties and locations within the state, highlighting the early Jewish settlement of Schapera (Coordinates P-6), which was the early name for the colony's post office in what is now Garske, Ramsey County, North Dakota, settled by Russian Jews in 1883. Schapera was established as a rural post office in the home of postmaster Joseph Schapera in 1887, later known as Ben Zion or Benzion. The image also includes a map of Texas (page 147) from the same atlas. Both maps feature color-coded counties and detailed geographic information.

An authentic antique map of North Dakota published by Rand, McNally & Co. in 1892, from their enlarged Business Atlas. The map is very detailed, showing the "Entire Railroad System" with different railroads color-coded in red and green lines and dots. It includes significant historical context, specifically highlighting the area where Ben Zion (also known as Benzion), a Jewish colony established in 1883, was located in Ramsey County near Devils Lake. This colony, later known as Garske, North Dakota, was a successful Jewish farming settlement with 90 Jewish men and women filing land claims. The map reflects the state of the region before the colony's eventual dispersion by the mid-1920s. The map features a centerfold as issued and is described as a large, beautiful, and detailed piece valuable for railroad enthusiasts and those interested in historical Jewish settlements.

This item is a map depicting the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida, published by S. Augustus Mitchell, Jr. in 1865. The map was originally copyrighted in 1860. It features colored county delineations and an ornate border design, typical of cartography from the period. An inset map of Charleston Harbor is included. The map provides an early depiction of Fort Myers, Florida, with accompanying text highlighting its historical context, including its construction on the ruins of Fort Harvie, its naming after Brevet Colonel Abraham Charles Myers (quartermaster for the Army's Department of Florida), its abandonment in 1858 at the end of the Third Seminole War, and its distinction as the only U.S. fort named after a Jew.

This black and white map, published in 1796, depicts Aronsburg, Pennsylvania, founded by Aaron Levy in 1786. It's the first state of Reid's early map of Pennsylvania, based on Reading Howell's 1792 map—the first detailed map to correctly show Pennsylvania's boundaries. The map features updated and erased New York-Pennsylvania boundaries, topography, towns, donation lands, counties, townships, and a road network. The Allegheny, Ohio, Schuylkill, Little Schuylkill, Delaware, and Potomac Rivers are also shown. Engraved by D. Martin, this map was also published in Winterbotham's America. It measures 17.8 x 12.7 inches. References: Wheat & Brun #450.

Original engraving map of Guyana and Suriname, published in 1774 as part of Bellin's *Histoire Generale des Voyages*. The map depicts the Savanah of the Jews. Sheet size is not specified in the metadata. Published in 1774.

A map of Haiti, Jamaica, and the Windward Islands, circa 1858. This map, part of a supplement to the *Weekly Dispatch* newspaper from 1857/1858, shows L'Anise de Juif. The map is pre-folded. Note that the earliest map of this region in the collection dates to 1725.

Lithographed re-issue of Bernard Ratzen's 1769 map of New York City, published in 1854 by G. Hayward. This map depicts a portion of the city from the Battery to south of Grand Street, including significant landmarks such as Fort George, churches, meetinghouses, the Exchange, and marketplaces. It also shows a small part of Long Island and the Brookland Ferry. The map is dedicated to Sir Henry Moore, Captain General and Governor of New York.

Black and white map of Paramaribo and Berbice, Suriname, circa 1720, showing Jewish-owned plantations, two synagogues, and the Jewish market. The map depicts Surinam, then Dutch Guiana, a territory of the Kingdom of the Netherlands located in northeastern South America. This map indicates a second synagogue, the German Synagogue, not present on earlier maps.

Engraved map of Paramaribo, Suriname, created in London in 1791 by J. Johnson. The map depicts the Portuguese Synagogue (letter 'G') and the German Synagogue (letter 'H'). The map measures 8 1/2" x 11".

A 1767 map by Isaak Tirion depicting the Dutch colonies of Suriname and Berbice. The map details the coastline from the Sinnamary River to the Berbice River, including rivers, plantations, and Indian villages. Paramaribo is highlighted, and an inset shows a city map identifying locations, including the 'Portuguese' and 'German' synagogues.

A detailed map of Hispaniola, showing the island united under French rule and divided into five departments. This is an 1806 edition of Robert de Vaugondy's Atlas Portatif map, published by Didier Robert de Vaugondy de la Porte in Paris. The map depicts the region known as Saint-Domingue during the period of British occupation (1793-1798), encompassing present-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The map measures 8 1/2" x 6 1/4" and shows geographical features including L'Anise de Juif.

Map of Suriname, based on Mogge's map of 1671. This map, predating 1718, prominently features the "Joods Dorp en Sinagoge" (Jew's Town and Synagogue) and numerous Jewish plantation owners' names, including De Fonseca, De Pina, Serfatyn, Nassy, Pereira, Aboafe, De Silva, De Costa, and Nunes. This map may be the earliest depiction of a synagogue in the Americas. Published by Josua Ottens.

Hand-colored copperplate engraving map of Suriname, likely from the second edition of Johannes van Keulen's *Zee-Atlas*, depicting the coastline, rivers, and settlements, including the location of the Congregation Beraha VeSalom Synagogue in Jodensavanne. Published in Amsterdam in 1687 by Johannes van Keulen. Shows the earliest cartographic evidence of the second synagogue built in Suriname.

Copper-engraved map of Suriname, Amsterdam: Johannes van Keulen, 1687. Features full contemporary hand-colouring, heightened with gold. Depicts coastal Suriname, identifying Starrenbergh, Para, Maribo, and Fort Zeelandia. Shows the Rio Marrawini (Maroni or Marowijne River), forming the border with French Guiana. This map is possibly the first to show one of the earliest synagogues in the Americas, and it lists at least one Jewish plantation (Nunes). The map shows the area less than 20 years after the Dutch accepted Suriname in exchange for New Amsterdam. This is the second edition of the third volume of van Keulen's Sea-Atlas (Zee-Fakkel). The mainland is colored pale red.

Map of the Guyanas, depicting French Guiana and Suriname. Created by J.N. Bellin and engraved by Krevelt in 1773. The Dutch edition features rhumb lines radiating from a compass rose, decorative strapwork, and a vegetation cartouche. The map includes details of the interior, some of which may be inaccurate or based on unreliable sources. Notably, it shows the 'Savannah of the Jews' in Suriname. The map measures 24.8 x 39.4 cm. The map is housed in Arc.MS.56, Box 17, Folder 25.

A map depicting the two hemispheres of the world, highlighting the overall population (755 million) and specifically noting the Jewish population (3 million) circa 1810. The map's creator is unknown. The map's geographic scope is global.

This is an issue of Harper's Weekly, a journal of civilization, published in New York on April 4, 1863. The periodical features articles and numerous woodcut illustrations primarily depicting scenes from the American Civil War, including fortifications along the Mississippi River, military encampments, and riverine operations. The issue contains a full-page map titled "Map of the Course of the Mississippi from Bayou to Baton Rouge," which includes a plot of land owned by Judah P. Benjamin. The front page features a prominent masthead with "HARPER'S WEEKLY JOURNAL OF CIVILIZATION" and two large woodcut illustrations. 3.

A detailed plan of Paramaribo, the capital of Dutch Guiana (Suriname), from the booklet *Beschrijving van Suriname, Historisch-, Geographisch- en Statistisch overzigt, uit Officiele Bronner Bijeengebragt*, by Jhr. C. A. van Sijpesteijn. Published in 1853. The map includes a legend keyed to locations within the city.

A rare pamphlet containing maps of Surinam and Curaçao, published in 1939 by the Dutch Nazi Party. The pamphlet is part of the Willy Lindwer Suriname Collection. Geographic focus is Surinam and Curaçao.

Complete run of the *Universal Magazine*, November 1776. This issue features a finely engraved map of New York City, closely based on Bernard Ratzer's 1776 map, but with updates reflecting the ongoing Revolutionary War. The map includes street names, buildings, wharves, ferries, fortifications, and notes on recent military actions. Notably, it marks the location of the "Jew's House," providing early documentation of a synagogue in New York City.