Map of the Consolidated City of Brooklyn 1869, issued by A. Brown & Co., captures the borough at the precise moment its stitched-together villages—Brooklyn, Williamsburgh, and Bushwick—had settled into a single urban organism. Drawn from the vantage of the East River waterfront inward, the plan documents a city surging with steam ferries, rail corridors, and newly formalized civic spaces, all keyed to the 1855 consolidation that transformed Kings County’s patchwork into a metropolis. The city map is notable for the way it balances ornament and exactitude: a crisp grid radiates from Fulton Street and Court Street while the waterfront’s ferries knit Brooklyn to Manhattan, underscoring how mobility and municipal ambition shaped the streets and neighborhoods that would define modern Brooklyn.

Neighborhoods emerge here with striking specificity. Downtown’s commercial spine—Fulton Street to Atlantic Avenue—anchors courts, banks, and public offices; northward, the Navy Yard dominates Wallabout Bay, flanked by Park Avenue, York Street, and Myrtle Avenue. Across the riverfront, Williamsburgh’s lattice of Kent, Wythe, and South 4th, 5th, and 8th Streets steps toward Bushwick Avenue and the brewery-and-warehouse belt. Bedford’s long avenues—Bedford, Nostrand, and Throop—advance a residential grid, while Washington Avenue and Clinton Hill’s rise signal genteel expansion. Greenpoint’s reach is marked by Greenpoint Avenue’s axis and bridges over Newtown Creek, linking Kings County to Queens. Public institutions are plotted with care: the Lunatic Asylum, Marine Hospital, and other civic buildings are named, indicative of a city asserting modern responsibilities.

Public space is the grand theme. Prospect Park appears in its youth as the city’s pastoral centerpiece, with the Military Parade Grounds adjacent, affirming Brooklyn’s belief that recreation and civic order could coexist. To the east, Eastern Parkway debuts as a ceremonial boulevard, setting a new standard for urban design and foreshadowing parkway linkages beyond the city grid. Greenwood Cemetery spreads in rolling, shaded geometry—part sanctuary, part landmark—whose prominence on the map speaks to 19th-century ideas about landscape, memory, and urban health. These green anchors, thread by Prospect Place and aligned with Flatbush Avenue, show how the plan fuses topography, transport, and public amenity into a coherent civic vision.

Connectivity is rendered as destiny. Steam ferries teem along the East River—Fulton Ferry foremost—while additional crossings at Williamsburg and Greenpoint widen the city’s commercial catchment. Bridges stride the tidal inlets and Newtown Creek, supplementing a web of plank roads that carry movement toward Flatbush and the Jamaica corridor. Rail lines, especially the Long Island Rail Road along Atlantic Avenue, stitch the waterfront to interior depots, prefiguring commuter patterns that would bind Kings County to the broader region. Smith and Court Streets host streetcar spines; Myrtle and Bushwick Avenues trace growing residential reaches. The map’s layered transport—ferry slips, bridgeheads, tracks, and turnpikes—depicts a city engineered for speed and exchange.

A. Brown & Co., working from 47 Nassau Street, brings a lithographer’s finesse to urban portraiture, marrying legibility with flourish. The decorative vine-and-leaf border frames a composition dense with data yet calm in presentation; labels on Fulton, Flatbush, Bedford, Kent, Wythe, Washington, Nostrand, and Union are crisp, while features like the Navy Yard, Military Parade Grounds, and Prospect Park are given room to breathe. This is more than a plan—it’s a ledger of ambition. By mapping ferry crossings, public institutions, train lines, and the emergent parkway system, Brown captures the essence of the 1855 consolidation: disparate neighborhoods cohering into a singular metropolis, poised for an age of metropolitan scale.

Streets and roads on this map

• Atlantic Avenue
• Bedford Avenue
• Bushwick Avenue
• Court Street
• Dean Street
• Eastern Parkway
• Flatbush Avenue
• Fulton Street
• Greenpoint Avenue
• Hancock Street
• Jefferson Street
• Kent Avenue
• Myrtle Avenue
• Nostrand Avenue
• Park Avenue
• Penn Street
• Prospect Place
• Smith Street
• South 4th Street
• South 5th Street
• South 8th Street
• Throop Avenue
• Union Street
• Van Buren Street
• Washington Avenue
• Wythe Avenue
• York Street

Notable Features & Landmarks

• Bridges
• Ferry crossings
• Greenwood Cemetery
• Important public buildings (e.g., Lunatic Asylum, Marine Hospital)
• Military Parade Grounds
• Navy Yard
• Plank roads
• Prospect Park
• Train lines

Historical and design context

• Detailed lithographed representation created during a significant period of urban growth.
• Shows Brooklyn’s 1855 consolidation into a major urban center.
• Illustrates the introduction of steam ferries improving connections to Manhattan and the suburbs of Kings County.
• Highlights key public spaces and facilities, including Prospect Park, Greenwood Cemetery, and the Navy Yard, reflecting emphasis on civic infrastructure.
• Themes: rapid urban development and connectivity; public infrastructure and spaces; consolidation of neighborhoods into a cohesive urban area.
• Region focus: Brooklyn, New York (part of Kings County during this period).
• Design: decorative vine-and-leaf border; drawn by A. Brown of 47 Nassau Street, New York.
• Historical significance: documents the transition from separate villages to a unified urban metropolis following the 1855 consolidation.

Please double check the images to make sure that a specific town or place is shown on this map. You can also get in touch and ask us to check the map for you.

This map looks great at every size, but I always recommend going for a larger size if you have space. That way you can easily make out all of the details.

This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 100in (250cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.

The model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.

The fifth listing image shows an example of my map personalisation service.

If you’re looking for something slightly different, check out my collection of the best old maps to see if something else catches your eye.

Please contact me to check if a certain location, landmark or feature is shown on this map.

This would make a wonderful birthday, Christmas, Father's Day, work leaving, anniversary or housewarming gift for someone from the areas covered by this map.

This map is available as a giclée print on acid free archival matte paper, or you can buy it framed. The frame is a nice, simple black frame that suits most aesthetics. Please get in touch if you'd like a different frame colour or material. My frames are glazed with super-clear museum-grade acrylic (perspex/acrylite), which is significantly less reflective than glass, safer, and will always arrive in perfect condition.

This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.

For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.

For most orders, delivery time is about 3 working days. Personalised and customised products take longer, as I have to do the personalisation and send it to you for approval, which usually takes 1 or 2 days.

Please note that very large framed orders usually take longer to make and deliver. 

If you need your order to arrive by a certain date, please contact me before you order so that we can find the best way of making sure you get your order in time.

I print and frame maps and artwork in 23 countries around the world. This means your order will be made locally, which cuts down on delivery time and ensures that it won't be damaged during delivery. You'll never pay customs or import duty, and we'll put less CO2 into the air.

All of my maps and art prints are well packaged and sent in a rugged tube if unframed, or surrounded by foam if framed.

I try to send out all orders within 1 or 2 days of receiving your order, though some products (like face masks, mugs and tote bags) can take longer to make.

If you select Express Delivery at checkout your order we will prioritise your order and send it out by 1-day courier (Fedex, DHL, UPS, Parcelforce).

Next Day delivery is also available in some countries (US, UK, Singapore, UAE) but please try to order early in the day so that we can get it sent out on time.

Read my full delivery and local production guide

My standard frame is a gallery style black ash hardwood frame. It is simple and quite modern looking. My standard frame is around 20mm (0.8in) wide.

I use super-clear acrylic (perspex/acrylite) for the frame glass. It's lighter and safer than glass - and it looks better, as the reflectivity is lower.

Six standard frame colours are available for free (black, dark brown, dark grey, oak, white and antique gold). Custom framing and mounting/matting is available if you're looking for something else.

Most maps, art and illustrations are also available as a framed canvas. We use matte (not shiny) cotton canvas, stretch it over a sustainably sourced box wood frame, and then 'float' the piece within a wood frame. The end result is quite beautiful, and there's no glazing to get in the way.

All frames are provided "ready to hang", with either a string or brackets on the back. Very large frames will have heavy duty hanging plates and/or a mounting baton. If you have any questions, please get in touch.

See some examples of my framed maps and framed canvas maps.

Alternatively, I can also supply old maps and artwork on canvas, foam board, cotton rag and other materials.

If you want to frame your map or artwork yourself, please read my size guide first.

Alcune delle mie vecchie mappe sono ora disponibili come tele incorniciate. Per favore contattami se desideri ordinare una dimensione che non è disponibile nel mio negozio.

Le vecchie mappe su tela sono un'alternativa interessante alle mappe incorniciate in modo convenzionale. A seconda del tuo gusto personale e dell'arredamento della stanza, le mappe su tela possono "risaltare" un po' di più rispetto a una mappa incorniciata.

Scopri di più sulle mie mappe su tela incorniciate.

My maps are extremely high quality reproductions of original maps.

I source original, rare maps from libraries, auction houses and private collections around the world, restore them at my London workshop, and then use specialist giclée inks and printers to create beautiful maps that look even better than the original.

My maps are printed on acid-free archival matte (not glossy) paper that feels very high quality and almost like card. In technical terms the paper weight/thickness is 10mil/200gsm. It's perfect for framing.

I print with Epson ultrachrome giclée UV fade resistant pigment inks - some of the best inks you can find.

I can also make maps on canvas, cotton rag and other exotic materials.

Learn more about The Unique Maps Co.

Map personalisation

If you're looking for the perfect anniversary or housewarming gift, I can personalise your map to make it truly unique. For example, I can add a short message, or highlight an important location, or add your family's coat of arms.

The options are almost infinite. Please see my map personalisation page for some wonderful examples of what's possible.

To order a personalised map, select "personalise your map" before adding it to your basket.

Get in touch if you're looking for more complex customisations and personalisations.

Map ageing

I have been asked hundreds of times over the years by customers if they could buy a map that looks even older.

Well, now you can, by selecting Aged before you add a map to your basket.

All the product photos you see on this page show the map in its Original form. This is what the map looks like today.

If you select Aged, I will age your map by hand, using a special and unique process developed through years of studying old maps, talking to researchers to understand the chemistry of aging paper, and of course... lots of practice!

If you're unsure, stick to the Original colour of the map. If you want something a bit darker and older looking, go for Aged.

See some amazing examples of Aged maps.

Se non sei soddisfatto del tuo ordine per qualsiasi motivo, contattami per un rimborso senza problemi. Si prega di consultare la nostra politica di reso e rimborso per ulteriori informazioni.

Sono molto sicuro che ti piacerà la tua mappa restaurata o la stampa d'arte. Lo faccio dal 1984. Sono un venditore Etsy a 5 stelle. Ho venduto decine di migliaia di mappe e stampe d'arte e ho oltre 5.000 recensioni reali a 5 stelle.

Utilizzo un processo unico per restaurare mappe e opere d'arte che richiede molto tempo e lavoro. Trovare le mappe e le illustrazioni originali può richiedere mesi. Utilizzo tecnologia all'avanguardia e incredibilmente costosa per scannerizzare e restaurarle. Di conseguenza, garantisco che le mie mappe e stampe d'arte siano superiori alle altre - ecco perché posso offrire un rimborso senza problemi.

Quasi tutte le mie mappe e stampe d'arte sembrano fantastiche a grandi dimensioni (200 cm, 6,5 piedi+) e posso anche incorniciarle e consegnarle a te, tramite un corriere speciale per oggetti di grandi dimensioni. Contattami per discutere delle tue esigenze specifiche.