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Title
A general map of the middle British Colonies, in America : viz Virginia Maryland Delaware Pensilvania New Jersey New York Connecticut & Rhode Island ; of Aquanishuonigy, the country of the Confederate Indians, comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio and Thuchsochruntie their deer-hunting countries, Couchsachrage and Skaniadarade, their beaver-hunting countries of the Lakes Erie, Ontario & Champlain and of part of New France wherein is also shewn the antient & present seats of the Indian Nations carefully copied from the original publish'd at Philadelphia by Mr. Lewis Evans
Creator
Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756, cartographer
Date Created and/or Issued
1755
1756
1757
1758
1759
1760
1761
1762
1763
1764
1765
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Maps
Rights Information
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Description
This is an anonymous copy of the Jefferys map of 1758, completely re-engraved. The scale is slightly different and the cartouche lacks a decorative border. Stevens surmises this may have been a proof copy of a map to be issued by Thomas Bowles or John Bowles but held until peace negotiations were completed. The map was later issued ca. 1765 by John Bowles and Carington Bowles, see 18218. Submap: A sketch of the Remaining part of the Ohio R., &c. MS note: 18216. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Stamped: V. MS notes: Shelve with #18212 Evans, Lewis ; #18216 ; (pirated issue, ca. 1760).
Type
image
Format
image/jpeg
Extent
1 map ; 50 x 65 cm., sheet 51 x 67 cm.
Identifier
18216
430101
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15150coll4/id/3126
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
[ca. 1760?]
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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