i I see on an early map of Manhattan, strips of land with their owners which appear to run across the island. Overlayed are the street as they are now. I'm curious as to how this transition took place. Was there a massive relocation, land purchase by the Corp. or ? Bill Staples,WE (Worker Emeritus) New Jersey Researching Staples, Holmes, DeHart, Elms, Sherwood, Cosman, Morgan. Conn., Ulster, Orange,Staten Island Web Site www.wstaples.net