Map A general & particular plan of the island of Castle William near Boston, shewing the works in their original & present state, together with sections thro' the same. Carried on and survey'd under the direction of and by John Montrésor, Esqr., engineer extraordinary & Capt. Lieut. by order of the Honble: Thomas Gage, Esqr., Lieutenant General and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's forces in North America.

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Title

  • A general & particular plan of the island of Castle William near Boston, shewing the works in their original & present state, together with sections thro' the same. Carried on and survey'd under the direction of and by John Montrésor, Esqr., engineer extraordinary & Capt. Lieut. by order of the Honble: Thomas Gage, Esqr., Lieutenant General and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's forces in North America.

Names

  • Montrésor, John, 1736-1799.

Created / Published

  • [1771?]

Headings

  • -  Fortification--Massachusetts--Castle Island--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Manuscript maps
  • -  United States--Massachusetts--Castle Island

Notes

  • -  Scale 1:600; 50 ft. to an in.
  • -  Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
  • -  Has watermarks.
  • -  Relief shown by shading.
  • -  Oriented with north toward the upper right.
  • -  Imperfect: Hole in center.
  • -  "No. 11."
  • -  Includes index to points of interest, inset of "A general plan of the island of Castle William shewing its situation with respect to the adjacent islands," 1:6,000, and two cross section views.
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 937
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2: 100

Medium

  • col. map; 76 x 115 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3762.C39R4 1771 .M6

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71000936

Online Format

  • image

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Montrésor, John. A general & particular plan of the island of Castle William near Boston, shewing the works in their original & present state, together with sections thro' the same. Carried on and survey'd under the direction of and by John Montrésor, Esqr., engineer extraordinary & Capt. Lieut. by order of the Honble: Thomas Gage, Esqr., Lieutenant General and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's forces in North America. [?, 1771] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71000936/.

APA citation style:

Montrésor, J. (1771) A general & particular plan of the island of Castle William near Boston, shewing the works in their original & present state, together with sections thro' the same. Carried on and survey'd under the direction of and by John Montrésor, Esqr., engineer extraordinary & Capt. Lieut. by order of the Honble: Thomas Gage, Esqr., Lieutenant General and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's forces in North America. [?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71000936/.

MLA citation style:

Montrésor, John. A general & particular plan of the island of Castle William near Boston, shewing the works in their original & present state, together with sections thro' the same. Carried on and survey'd under the direction of and by John Montrésor, Esqr., engineer extraordinary & Capt. Lieut. by order of the Honble: Thomas Gage, Esqr., Lieutenant General and Commander in Chief of His Majesty's forces in North America. [?, 1771] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/gm71000936/>.