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Map A map of the sources of the Chaudière, Penobscot, and Kennebec rivers,

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Title

  • A map of the sources of the Chaudière, Penobscot, and Kennebec rivers,

Names

  • Montrésor, John, 1736-1799.

Created / Published

  • [1761?]

Headings

  • -  Maine--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Québec (Province)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Chaudière River (Québec)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Penobscot River (Me.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  Kennebec River (Me.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--Maine
  • -  Canada--Québec (Province)
  • -  Canada--Québec--Chaudière River
  • -  United States--Maine--Penobscot River
  • -  United States--Maine--Kennebec River

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:390,000.
  • -  Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
  • -  Mounted on cloth backing with reinforced edges.
  • -  Relief shown pictorially.
  • -  Shows campsite locations for the author's expedition from Quebec into Maine.
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 838
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • col. map 57 x 47 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3730 1761 .M6

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 74692578

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Montrésor, John. A map of the sources of the Chaudière, Penobscot, and Kennebec rivers. [?, 1761] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/74692578/.

APA citation style:

Montrésor, J. (1761) A map of the sources of the Chaudière, Penobscot, and Kennebec rivers. [?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/74692578/.

MLA citation style:

Montrésor, John. A map of the sources of the Chaudière, Penobscot, and Kennebec rivers. [?, 1761] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/74692578/>.