A general map of the middle British Colonies, in America : viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut, and Rhode-Island ; of Aquanishuonigy the country of the Confederate Indians, comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio and Thuchsochruntie their deer hunting countries, Couchsahrage and Skaniadarade, their beaver-hunting countries ; of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain, exhibiting the antient and present seats of the Indian Nations / published by Mr. Lewis Evans at Philadelphia ; corrected and improved with the additions of the line of forts on the back settlements, by Thos. Jefferys Geographer to the King
This is a reissue of the Jefferys map of 1758 with considerable alteration. New France is dropped from the title but "Part of New France" remains on the map itself. The scale is slightly different but may simply be differences in paper shrinkage. Stevens suggests this map was issued as a separate sometime between 1763 and 1768, then included as part of "A General Topography of North America", published by R. Sayer & T. Jeffereys in 1768. Submap: A sketch of the Remaining part of the Ohio R., &c. MS note: 18217. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Stamped: VI. MS notes: Shelve with #18212 Evans, Lewis ; #18217.
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
1758-[1768?]
Place
North America United States Virginia Maryland Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey New York Connecticut Rhode Island (W89°--W72°/ N46°--N36°).
Source
Huntington Rare Book Maps Maps, Huntington Digital Library
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