. Annual report of the Board of Commissioners of the Department of Public Parks for the year ending ... Parks. 133 The following is a Topographical Description of the Central Park, by Areas of Surface, &c, January I, 1S71. Length of Park, from 59th to noth streets. Breadth " " 5th to 8th avenues. I3>5°7 ft. 9n> >» 2,718 M 6-,^ " Superficial area. Ground known as Manhattan Square. 843 iUV acres. Total Park area 862lao1uTf acres. Elevation of Acres. 1 water above Area, exterior to inclosure, 59th street and noth street, Broad Walks Do. occupied by four Transverse Road
. Annual report of the Board of Commissioners of the Department of Public Parks for the year ending ... Parks. 133 The following is a Topographical Description of the Central Park, by Areas of Surface, &c, January I, 1S71. Length of Park, from 59th to noth streets. Breadth " " 5th to 8th avenues. I3>5°7 ft. 9n> >» 2,718 M 6-,^ " Superficial area. Ground known as Manhattan Square. 843 iUV acres. Total Park area 862lao1uTf acres. Elevation of Acres. 1 water above Area, exterior to inclosure, 59th street and noth street, Broad Walks Do. occupied by four Transverse Roads Do. " by new Croton Reservoir Do. " by old Reservoir 3 1 On 0 J3 Feet. i54-^r( Total area of Park within inclosure, exclusive of above areas. Area of the Pond (near 59th street, between 5th and 6th avenues) Lake (between J2d and 78th streets).... Conservatory water (east of Lake near 5th avenue) Pool (near 8th avenue, between 101st and load streets) the Harlem Lake the Loch. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Total area of waters of the Park at this date. Area occupied by Carriage Roads. Do. " by Bridle Do. « by Walks. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York (N. Y. ). Department of Public Parks. New York : William C. Bryant & Co.
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