This series consists of plans, drawings, and specifications used in building the state's buoy boat fleet at the Syracuse Canal Shops. Buoy boats were used to maintain and refuel kerosene lighted buoys on the state's canal system. Also included are typed and handwritten lists of labor, materials, equipment, and costs incurred to construct various numbers of boats.
Creator
New York (State). Division of Canals and Waterways. Syracuse Office
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Maps of undivided tracts and of tracts sold by the comptroller for unpaid taxes
Series Number
B1610
Summary
These maps were collected and/or created by the Office of the State Comptroller for the purpose of identifying land to be sold for unpaid taxes. The maps depict land in every area of the state, and especially in the Adirondack, Catskill, and western regions. Many maps are extremely detailed and frequently show names of owners of individual lots and parcels.
Creator
New York (State). Department of Audit and Control
Access Restrictions
Restricted: May not be photocopied due to fragility. Use with assistance of archivist.
Copies of maps of location and construction of the state's canal system showing enlarged Erie Canal
Series Number
B1510
Summary
This series consists of a fragmentary volume of color copy tracings, derived from State Engineer and Surveyor Map and Plan Books of the Location and Construction of the State's Canal System, depicting the enlarged Erie Canal extending from western Montgomery County to eastern Oneida County. Information in the tracings may differ from that in the original paper maps.
Creator
New York (State). Executive Department
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.