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Title
A new and general map of the middle dominions belonging to the United States of America, viz. Virginia, Maryland, the Delaware-Counties, Pennsylvania, New Jersey &c. with the addition of New-York, & of the greatest part of New England &c. as also of the bordering parts of the British possessions in Canada
Creator
Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756, cartographer
Contributor
Robert Laurie and James Whittle
Date Created and/or Issued
1794-05-12
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Maps
Rights Information
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Description
Kashnor notes, "This is an unrecorded issue of Lewis Evans' famous map. According to Stevens in his monograph on Lewis Evans, this is the eighteenth issue, but in this the words Province of Quebec still extend from below the Wabash, whereas in the issues noted by him the words "Province of" have been deleted." "viz. Virginia, Maryland, the Delaware-Counties, Pennsylvania, New Jersey &c. with the Addition of New York, & of the Greatest Part of New England &c. as also of the Bordering Parts of the British Possessions in Canada." Sub map: Sketch of the Upper Parts to show the remainder of the Lakes. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 631 L32 195046.
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 map outline col. 49 x 67 cm., sheet 53 x 73 cm.
Identifier
195046
433466
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/2258
Language
English
Subject
North America--Maps
Middle Atlantic States--Maps
Ohio River Valley--Maps
Virginia--Maps
Virginia--Description and travel--Maps
Middle Atlantic States--Description and travel--Maps
Ohio River Valley--Description and travel--Maps
Time Period
1794
Place
North America United States Maine Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Delaware Maryland Virginia Canada Ontario Québec
(W89°--W72°/ N46°--N36°).
Source
Huntington Rare Book Maps
Maps, Huntington Digital Library

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