Historic Map : Beers Map of Ravenswood (Long Island City), Queens, New York City, 1873, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 16in It is known for a

It is known for a number of important firsts

as well as statistical information on the worlds rivers

he identifies the Ecuadorian peak of Chimborazo at the highest mountains - the great Chilean peaks had not yet been discovered

Both ancient and contemporary place names are noted throughout

Hondius and Jansson

Historic Map : Beers Map of Ravenswood (Long Island City), Queens, New York City, 1873, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 16in It is known for aA scarce example of Fredrick W. Beers' map of Ravenswood, Long Island City, Queens, New York City. Published in 1873, the map details Ravenswood, part of Long Island City, Queen from the East River to what was then 6th Avenue. Bounded on the north by Broadway and on the south by Webster Avenue. Detailed to the level of individual buildings and properties with land holders noted. This is probably the finest atlas map of Ravenswood and the Newtown area