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Source Description
This large, detailed map of New England was compiled by Braddock Mead (alias John Green), and first published by Thomas Jefferys in 1755. Green was an Irish translator, geographer, and editor, as well as one of the most talented British map-makers at mid-century. The map was re-published at the outset of the American Revolution, as it remained the most accurate and detailed survey of New England. Of interest are engraved double lines found beneath certain place-names, including Boston. These lines indicate cities whose longitude had been calculated with the aid of the newly invented marine chronometer.
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Document identity
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3f462v81z
label
A map of the most inhabited part of New England
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obj
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map
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1
Source metadata
id
3f462v81z
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
A map of the most inhabited part of New England
description
This large, detailed map of New England was compiled by Braddock Mead (alias John Green), and first published by Thomas Jefferys in 1755. Green was an Irish translator, geographer, and editor, as well as one of the most talented British map-makers at mid-century. The map was re-published at the outset of the American Revolution, as it remained the most accurate and detailed survey of New England. Of interest are engraved double lines found beneath certain place-names, including Boston. These lines indicate cities whose longitude had been calculated with the aid of the newly invented marine chronometer.
date
["1774"]
year
1774
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_009117
creators
Jefferys, Thomas, d. 1771
Green, John, d. 1757
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
American Revolutionary War-Era Maps
Boston and New England Maps
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
New England--Maps--Early works to 1800
subjectsGeographic
New England
North and Central America
United States
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
United States
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
[London]
publisher
Thos. Jefferys
Source extras
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sf268508b
collectionArkId
dn39z222j
schema:latitude
44.2033
schema:longitude
-70.3039
extent
1 map on 2 sheets : hand col. ; 104 x 98 cm.
notes
4th state (LC).
3rd edition (Stevens & Tree).
Prime meridians: London and Ferro.
Relief shown pictorially.
Includes compilation data and insets of "A plan of the town of Boston" and "A plan of Boston Harbor from an accurate survey," ca. 1:150,000.
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no
dcId
3f462v81z
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map
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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feb968be5859db4b