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Map A general map of the middle British colonies in America: Viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut and Rhode-Island: Of Aquanishuonigy the country of the confederate Indians comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio and Thuchsochruntie their deer hunting countries, Couchsachrage and Skaniadarade their beaver hunting countries, of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain, and of part of New France: Wherein is also shewn the antient and present seats of the Indian nations;

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Title

  • A general map of the middle British colonies in America: Viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut and Rhode-Island: Of Aquanishuonigy the country of the confederate Indians comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio and Thuchsochruntie their deer hunting countries, Couchsachrage and Skaniadarade their beaver hunting countries, of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain, and of part of New France: Wherein is also shewn the antient and present seats of the Indian nations;

Names

  • Gibson, J. (John), active 1750-1792.
  • Jefferys, Thomas, -1771.
  • Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756.

Created / Published

  • [London] Sold by T. Jefferys, 1758.

Headings

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

Notes

  • -  Hand colored.
  • -  Relief shown pictorially.
  • -  Shows "West longitude from London" and "from Philadelphia."
  • -  Scale ca. 1:2,250,000.
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 712
  • -  LC copy mounted on cloth backing. Label attached to verso: L. Evanss' map of the middle British colonies--English edition 1758.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • col. map 49 x 67 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3710 1758 .G5

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 74694120

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Gibson, J. , Active, Thomas Jefferys, and Lewis Evans. A general map of the middle British colonies in America: Viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut and Rhode-Island: Of Aquanishuonigy the country of the confederate Indians comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio and Thuchsochruntie their deer hunting countries, Couchsachrage and Skaniadarade their beaver hunting countries, of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain, and of part of New France: Wherein is also shewn the antient and present seats of the Indian nations. [London Sold by T. Jefferys, 1758] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/74694120/.

APA citation style:

Gibson, J., Jefferys, T. & Evans, L. (1758) A general map of the middle British colonies in America: Viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut and Rhode-Island: Of Aquanishuonigy the country of the confederate Indians comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio and Thuchsochruntie their deer hunting countries, Couchsachrage and Skaniadarade their beaver hunting countries, of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain, and of part of New France: Wherein is also shewn the antient and present seats of the Indian nations. [London Sold by T. Jefferys] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/74694120/.

MLA citation style:

Gibson, J. , Active, Thomas Jefferys, and Lewis Evans. A general map of the middle British colonies in America: Viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut and Rhode-Island: Of Aquanishuonigy the country of the confederate Indians comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio and Thuchsochruntie their deer hunting countries, Couchsachrage and Skaniadarade their beaver hunting countries, of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain, and of part of New France: Wherein is also shewn the antient and present seats of the Indian nations. [London Sold by T. Jefferys, 1758] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/74694120/>.