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Source Description
This map is an unrecorded manuscript of the northeast part of the British colonies in America, showing in some detail the topography of the region and including names of towns, rivers, and harbors. Possibly produced for military purposes during the rise of hostilities between the French and English in America, the cartography appears to be based on both original French and English sources. The geographic coverage of this map shows the North American coast from Casco Bay to Cape May, extending inland as far as Lake Ontario. It encompasses the British colonies in New England, as well as New York, New Jersey, and part of Pennsylvania.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
x633f9757
label
[Manuscript map of coast from Maine to Delaware]
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
x633f9757
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
[Manuscript map of coast from Maine to Delaware]
description
This map is an unrecorded manuscript of the northeast part of the British colonies in America, showing in some detail the topography of the region and including names of towns, rivers, and harbors. Possibly produced for military purposes during the rise of hostilities between the French and English in America, the cartography appears to be based on both original French and English sources. The geographic coverage of this map shows the North American coast from Casco Bay to Cape May, extending inland as far as Lake Ontario. It encompasses the British colonies in New England, as well as New York, New Jersey, and part of Pennsylvania.
date
["[1800–1899]"]
year
1800
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_000068
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
American Revolutionary War-Era Maps
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Atlantic Coast (New England)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Northeastern States--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
subjectsGeographic
New England
North and Central America
Northeastern United States
United States
genreBasic
Maps
Manuscripts
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
United States
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
dn39z222j
schema:latitude
44.2033
schema:longitude
-70.3039
extent
1 ms. map ; 56 x 67 cm.
notes
Shows coast from Casco Bay to Cape May and extends inland to Susquehanna River and Lake Ontario.
Includes places that were present between the years 1756 (Fort Edward, NY) and 1786 (Falmouth[Portland], ME).
Map appears to be a possible 19th century copy of an earlier map, originally produced in the mid 18th century.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Relief shown pictorially.
Exhibited in “Faces and Places,” at the Boston Public Library, Boston, MA, October 2003 - September 2004. MB (BRL)
hasTranscription
no
dcId
x633f9757
type
map
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
1585aa2d0262f3e8