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 & Thuchsochruntie their deer hunting countries, Couchsachrage & Skaniadarade their beaver hunting countries, of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain. Wherein is also shewn the antient & present seats of the Indian nations.
Summary
Scale ca. 1:2,250,000.
Hand colored.
Relief shown pictorially.
Shows "West longitude from London" and "from Philadelphia."
Differs from other copies in absence of Connecticut River north of "Great Falls." Differs also in coloration of boundaries: Maryland is shown extending west to Ft. Cumberland; New York reaches east to "Wood Creek" south of Lake Champlain; north and west boundaries of Pennsylvania are inexact or missing, etc.
Includes text, historical notes, distance charts, and inset of "A sketch of the remaining part of Ohio R. &c."
LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 716
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
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northeastern states
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aquanishuonigy
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ohio
thuchsochruntie
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skaniadarade
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1771
map of connecticut
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early works to 1800
american revolution and its era maps and charts of north america and the west indies 1750 1789
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carington bowles
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Date
01/01/1771
Contributors
Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756.
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793.
Source
Library of Congress
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Public Domain