Hand-Drawn Map of Flushing, New York
Drawing
This is a hand-drawn map depicting a section of Flushing, New York, with key roads, landmarks, and transportation routes. It includes Jamaica Avenue, Bowne Avenue, and Flushing, NY, as well as various trolley lines and the Long Island Railroad. Several locations are labeled, including a library, grocery store, hospital, and Mischaud's Home. The map provides directional markers for areas leading to Richmond and other surrounding locations.
Hand-drawn maps like this one were often created for personal navigation, urban planning, or documentation of significant locations. This map may have been drawn by Lewis H. Latimer or someone within his circle, possibly outlining locations relevant to his home and community in Flushing, Queens. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Flushing was undergoing development, and trolley systems played a key role in transportation.
Latimer Family Papers (1870-1996 ) [QPL Full Collection]
Jamaica Ave. Flushing, N.Y. Long Island R.R. Library Bowne Ave. Hill Mischaud’s Home Hospital Jamaica Trolley Holly Plan Grocery Academy & Trolley to City Steary Trolley to Richmond From