Historic Map : Beers Map of Ravenswood (Long Island City), Queens, New York City, 1873, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 16in he identifies the Ecuadorian peak

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

Though Napoleonic control of Italy lasted only until 1814

The map covers Europe and the European Empire of Charles the Great from southern Sweden and Norway to Italy and Spain

It covers New York in full with bold and dramatic color coding according to county

Historic Map : Beers Map of Ravenswood (Long Island City), Queens, New York City, 1873, Vintage Wall Art Size:24in x 16in he identifies the Ecuadorian peakA 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