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Did you know... that New York City was divided into wards between 1683 and 1938?
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... that New York City was divided into wards(1683 map pictured) between 1683 and 1938? Source: "On ... 1683 the city was divided into six wards." (
Stone p. 115) and "wards were formally abolished in 1938." (
Forgotten NY)
ALT1:... that the Wards of New York City(1683 map pictured) were given numbers in 1791? Source: "In 1791, wards were given numerical designations." (
Forgotten NY)
I don't know how to change the composition of the map (which is an SVG FWIW) without making it worse (removing the modern shoreline, placing the names outside of the wards, etc.). Perhaps the set can be promoted without the image. –
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