Description
This is a set of four folding maps of the Town and the Village of Southampton, New York - the heart of the Hamptons. They were printed in 1894 when the village of Southampton was formally incorporated. This is hand-down the finest and most detailed map of the Hamptons to appear in the 19th century - an essential document for real-estate deals, land management, and general administration. Taken together, these rare maps capture the major resort communities of Long Island s South Fork in vibrant color and sharp detail. Extending beyond property ownership, the maps including the locations and names of structures then existing.