New York State Dept. of Transportation Map Information Unit Miscellaneous Maps

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
Many of the maps in this series either directly or tangentially relate to transportation functions. The maps pertain to numerous subjects including the state's canal system, coastal areas, community water systems, power pools, gasoline facilities, recreation, tourism, Adirondack Northway motorist assistance facilities, Empire State Plaza, Adirondack Park, municipal boundaries, and the New York State Thruway. Other items include state atlases and gazetteers, highway condition maps, highway planning material, and motorist maps.
Title
Miscellaneous maps
Quantity
4.5 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B1903
Creator
Arrangement

Unarranged.

Scope and Content Note

The New York State Department of Transportation and its predecessor agency, the Department of Public Works, possessed a sophisticated cartographic unit where they created a variety of maps for their purposes and for other state agencies and local governments. These maps are a variety that either directly or tangentially relate to transportation functions. The maps pertain to numerous subjects including the state's canal system, coastal areas, community water systems, power pools, gasoline facilities, Finger Lakes bicycle touring facilities, North Country trail maps, Adirondack Northway motorist assistance facilities, North-South Expressway, State Office Campus, Empire State Plaza, Adirondack Park, Cranberry Lake, Sacandaga Lake, Lake George, municipal boundaries, and the New York State Thruway.

B1903-12: This accretion contains a Department of Health Atlas of Community Water Systems, maps of legislative districts, Department of Transportation action program planning maps, state atlases and gazetteer, highway condition maps, highway planning material, motorist maps, recreation maps, Adirondack North Country Region maps, "I Love New York" tourism map, New York State Thruway maps, and other map-related documents.

B1804Series B1804, Highway Corridor Maps, 1942-1987

B1806Series B1806, Urban Area Maps, 1960-1994

B1807Series B1807, Village/Hamlet Atlases, 1960-1994

B1907Series B1907, New York State Maps and

B1911Series B1911, County Planimetric Base Maps, 1988-1999 all contain maps with similar features

20984Series 20984, Project History Files - Special Projects, 1967-1987, contains background information on special one-time mapping projects by the Department of Transportation Base Mapping Unit

Other Finding Aids

B1903-06: Partial item list.

B1903-12: Folder list.

Acquisition Information

B1903-06: These records were transferred to the State Archives from the Department of Transportation's Map Information Unit at the time of the unit's closure in 2003, and were accessioned pursuant to RDA number 20986.

B1903-12: These records were transferred to the State Archives from the Office of Cyber Security pursuant to records disposition number 20986.

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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