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Map A map of the middle British colonies in North America. First published by Lewis Evans, of Philadelphia, in 1755; and since corrected and improved, as also extended, with the addition of New England, and bordering parts of Canada; from actual surveys now lying at the Board of Trade.

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Title

  • A map of the middle British colonies in North America. First published by Lewis Evans, of Philadelphia, in 1755; and since corrected and improved, as also extended, with the addition of New England, and bordering parts of Canada; from actual surveys now lying at the Board of Trade.

Names

  • Pownall, Thomas, 1722-1805.
  • Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756.
  • Almon, John, 1737-1805.
  • Turner, James, -1759.

Created / Published

  • London, Printed & published ... for J. Almon, 1776.

Headings

  • -  Northeastern States--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  British--America--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--Northeastern States

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:2,350,000.
  • -  Hand colored.
  • -  Prime meridian: London and Philadelphia.
  • -  Relief shown pictorially.
  • -  Includes text, list of townships, distance charts, and inset "A sketch of the remaining part of Ohio R. &c."
  • -  Accompanied by the author's: A topographical description of such parts of North America as are contained in the (annexed) map of the middle British colonies, &c. in North America. vi, 46, 16 p.
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 710
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • col. map 49 x 83 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3710 1776 .P61

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 74693076

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Pownall, Thomas, Lewis Evans, John Almon, and James Turner. A map of the middle British colonies in North America. First published by Lewis Evans, of Philadelphia, in ; and since corrected and improved, as also extended, with the addition of New England, and bordering parts of Canada; from actual surveys now lying at the Board of Trade. London, Printed & published ... for J. Almon, 1776. Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/74693076/.

APA citation style:

Pownall, T., Evans, L., Almon, J. & Turner, J. (1776) A map of the middle British colonies in North America. First published by Lewis Evans, of Philadelphia, in ; and since corrected and improved, as also extended, with the addition of New England, and bordering parts of Canada; from actual surveys now lying at the Board of Trade. London, Printed & published ... for J. Almon. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/74693076/.

MLA citation style:

Pownall, Thomas, et al. A map of the middle British colonies in North America. First published by Lewis Evans, of Philadelphia, in ; and since corrected and improved, as also extended, with the addition of New England, and bordering parts of Canada; from actual surveys now lying at the Board of Trade. London, Printed & published ... for J. Almon, 1776. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/74693076/>.