Egbert Ludovicus Viele
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Egbert Ludovicus Viele (
Biography
Viele was born in
He served in the
He received an appointment as State Engineer of New Jersey in 1855 with a commission to conduct a topographical survey of the state. He also surveyed the environs that would become
Viele was a
Viele Map
Viele was author of a color city map, a "Sanitary & Topographical Map of the City and Island of New York," first published in 1865, and now called the "Viele Map", which shows his survey of the original streams, marshes and coastline of New York City, superimposed over the street grid. The map is still used by modern geotechnical engineers, structural engineers and planners to design the foundations of new buildings and structures in the city.[2]
Later life and death
In 1866 he became a Companion of the New York Commandery of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States and later, Companion of the New York Commandery of the Military Order of Foreign Wars. In 1867, he worked as chief engineer on the Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad.
From 1883 to 1884, Viele was the commissioner of parks for New York City. He was elected as a Democrat to the
In 1886, he joined the Aztec Club of 1847. He served as the club's president from 1899 to 1900.
Viele died at the age of 77 in New York City. He and his second wife are entombed in a pyramid-shaped mausoleum, guarded by a pair of
Personal life
Viele married Teresa Griffin, author of Following the Drum, on June 3, 1850, and they had several children, including the writers
Publications
- Hand-book for active service; containing practical instructions in campaign duties. For the use of volunteers. (1861) New York: D. Van Nostrand. Reprint: (1968) New York: Greenwood Press.
- Sanitary & Topographical Map of the City and Island of New York Prepared for the Council of Hygiene and Public Health of the Citizens Association. Under the direction of Egbert L. Viele, Topographical Engineer. Entered … 1865 by Egbert L. Viele … New York. Ferd. Mayer & Co. Lithographers, 96 Fulton St. New York (1865), the "Viele Map" (1:12,000 scale with 1 inset map and 3 profiles).[4]
- Topographical Atlas of the City of New York (1874) New York: R. Craighead, printer. Original map reissued in a larger format and abbreviated title, also published as a pocket map.The original map is now owned by Arthur Viele.
- Publications by Egbert Ludovicus Viele – Internet archive – online
See also
References
- ^ "Viele, Egbert Ludovicus". The Handbook of Texas Online. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
- ^ New York Times: The City, "When There Was Water, Water Everywhere". Published: June 11, 2006
- ^ Kuhn, Reinhard Clifford. The Return to Reality: A Study of Francis Vielé-Griffin, pp. 19–20
- ^ Haskell 1132; Stokes vol 3, p.777-778
External links
United States Congress. "VIELE, Egbert Ludoricus (id: V000097)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-10-10
- "The Viele Map" High resolution scans hosted at eclecticmaps.com. Retrieved on 2012-03-28
- Viele, EGBERT LUDOVICUS – Biography. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.