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Map A map of the improved part of the Province of Pennsilvania in America : begun by Wil. Penn, Proprietary & Governour thereof anno 1681 Map of the Province of Pennsilvania containing the three countyes of Chester, Philadelphia & Bucks :

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Title

  • A map of the improved part of the Province of Pennsilvania in America : begun by Wil. Penn, Proprietary & Governour thereof anno 1681

Other Title

  • Map of the Province of Pennsilvania containing the three countyes of Chester, Philadelphia & Bucks :

Names

  • Holme, Thomas, -1695.
  • Lamb, Francis.
  • Greene, Robert, active 1674-1690.
  • Thornton, John, 1641-1708.
  • Pennsylvania. Surveyor General.

Created / Published

  • London : Sold by Rob. Greene at the Rose & Crowne in Budg. Row and by Iohn Thornton at the Platt in the Minories, [1705?]

Headings

  • -  Pennsylvania--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Pennsylvania--Administrative and political divisions--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Philadelphia Region (Pa.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Philadelphia Region (Pa.)--Administrative and political divisions--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  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
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Region

Notes

  • -  Shows rural landholders' names, lot lines, and proprietary manors.
  • -  Map content (as of 1687) does not differ from earlier eds.
  • -  Title from upper border.
  • -  Statement of dedication at upper left:To the worthey William Penn Esq., Proprietor of Pennsilvania in America, this map is humbly dedicated by Iohn Thornton & Robert Greene.
  • -  Hand col. in pink watercolor to emphasize the map border; the map content is not colored.
  • -  Originally printed on 6 sheets assembled to form 1 large sheet; the large assembled sheet later was quartered and mounted on cloth backing.
  • -  LC copy imperfect: Upper left portion of map (including statement of dedication and coat-of-arms) torn away and replaced by photostat copy of the missing portion; annotated in lead pencil on cloth backing: Transferred from the Office of the Chief of Engineers, June 12, 1929.
  • -  Includes inset of "The city of Philadelphia" and Penn coat-of-arms.

Medium

  • 1 map : hand col., on cloth backing ; 80 x 141 cm., folded to 48 x 75 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3820 1687 .H5

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2006625100

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Holme, Thomas, -1695, Francis Lamb, Robert Greene, John Thornton, and Pennsylvania. Surveyor General. A map of the improved part of the Province of Pennsilvania in America: begun by Wil. Penn, Proprietary & Governour thereof anno. [London: Sold by Rob. Greene at the Rose & Crowne in Budg. Row and by Iohn Thornton at the Platt in the Minories, ?, 1687] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/2006625100/.

APA citation style:

Holme, T., Lamb, F., Greene, R., Thornton, J. & Pennsylvania. Surveyor General. (1687) A map of the improved part of the Province of Pennsilvania in America: begun by Wil. Penn, Proprietary & Governour thereof anno. [London: Sold by Rob. Greene at the Rose & Crowne in Budg. Row and by Iohn Thornton at the Platt in the Minories, ?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2006625100/.

MLA citation style:

Holme, Thomas, -1695, et al. A map of the improved part of the Province of Pennsilvania in America: begun by Wil. Penn, Proprietary & Governour thereof anno. [London: Sold by Rob. Greene at the Rose & Crowne in Budg. Row and by Iohn Thornton at the Platt in the Minories, ?, 1687] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2006625100/>.