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Oriented with north toward the upper right.
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Document identity
localId
cj82m423t
label
A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into countyes, townships, and lotts
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
cj82m423t
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into countyes, townships, and lotts
description
Oriented with north toward the upper right.
date
["[1689?]"]
year
1689
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_010218
creators
Holme, Thomas, d. 1695
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Real property--Pennsylvania--Maps--Early works to 1800
Real property--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Region--Maps--Early works to 1800
Landowners--Pennsylvania--Maps--Early works to 1800
Landowners--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Region--Maps--Early works to 1800
Pennsylvania--Maps--Early works to 1800
Pennsylvania--Administrative and political divisions--Maps--Early works to 1800
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
subjectsGeographic
North and Central America
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Philadelphia (county)
United States
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
country
United States
state
Pennsylvania
county
Philadelphia
city
Philadelphia
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
[London]
publisher
Sold by P. Lea at ye Atlas and Hercules in Cheapside
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
schema:latitude
39.95
schema:longitude
-75.15
extent
1 map : hand col. ; 40 x 55 cm.
notes
Oriented with north toward the upper right.
Shows rural landholders' names and lots in Philadelphia, Chester, and Bucks Counties.
First issue.
Includes indexes of landholders and inset of "The city of Philadelphia, two miles in length and one in breadth," and coat of arms.
Cataloging, conservation, and digitization made possible in part by The National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
Part of composite portfolio atlas with title "Collection of old maps."
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no
dcId
cj82m423t
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map
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1
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0
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photo
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