Content Description

Collection contains published and manuscript maps of New York State.

Scope and content Collection consists of maps, graphics (such as posters, caricatures, etc.), and books and pamphlets containing maps, that are intended primarily to influence the opinion of the viewer--to send a message--rather than to communicate geographic information. The collection reflects a variety of persuasive tools: allegorical, satirical and pictorial mapping; selective inclusion or exclusion; unusual projections, graphics and text; and intentional deception. Maps in the collection address a wide...