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Map A map of the new governments of East & West Florida Map of the new governments of East and West Florida

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Title

  • A map of the new governments of East & West Florida

Other Title

  • Map of the new governments of East and West Florida

Names

  • Gibson, J. (John), active 1750-1792

Created / Published

  • London : [publisher not identified], [1763]

Headings

  • -  Florida--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Southern States--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Pensacola Bay (Fla.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--Florida
  • -  United States--Southern States
  • -  United States--Florida--Pensacola Bay

Genre

  • Early maps

Notes

  • -  Shows Indian villages, Fort Mobile, "la Balise Ft., Pensacola," "Old Town," and "New Town," rivers and inlets, anchorages, and soundings.
  • -  Relief shown by contours.
  • -  Prime meridian: London.
  • -  From the Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle (November, 1763), vol. 33.
  • -  LC copy imperfect: Darkened and mounted on cloth.
  • -  Printed in upper right margin: Gent. Mag.
  • -  Includes inset: Plan of the Harbour and Settlement of Pensacola. Scale approximately 1:420,000.
  • -  Lowery, 440
  • -  Library of Congress. Maps and charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789, 1618

Medium

  • 1 map ; 19 x 26 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3930 1763 .G5

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2014589387

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Gibson, J. , Active. A map of the new governments of East & West Florida. [London: Publisher Not Identified, 1763] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2014589387/.

APA citation style:

Gibson, J. (1763) A map of the new governments of East & West Florida. [London: Publisher Not Identified] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2014589387/.

MLA citation style:

Gibson, J. , Active. A map of the new governments of East & West Florida. [London: Publisher Not Identified, 1763] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2014589387/>.