Primary Source Collection 1:
Maps and Images


   This collection consists of visual depictions of the Fourth Ward. The first three are views of lower Manhattan, showing most of the developed portion of New York City at this time. The next three focus more narrowly on the Fourth Ward itself. Document 1 and especially Document 4 contain maps in which links will connect you to more information about specific areas. The links are not readily visible, but can be found by passing the cursor over the map. Click on the links to access more information.
1.1   Ward Boundaries and Population Density, 1870
1.2   Panorama of Manhattan looking Southeast,1866 (via NY Public Library)
1.3   Panorama looking North, 1865
1.4   Sanitary Map and Social Chart, 1865 (recommended)
1.5   Detail from Viele's Sanitary & Topographical Map, 1865
1.6   Detail from Dripps' Street Map, 1863 

 


The Fourth Ward:
Life and Death in New York, 1860-1870

  Primary Source Collections
  1) Maps of the Neighborhood and City
  2) The People
  3) Living Conditions
  4) Work in Industrializing New York
  5) Crime
  6) Saloons and Brothels
  7) Neighborhood Institutions
  8) The Draft Riot
  9) Images of the Neighborhood Today