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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 & Rhode-Island: Of Aquanishuonigy the country of the confederate Indians comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio & Thuchsochruntie their deer hunting countries, Couchsachrage & Skaniadarade their beaver hunting countries, of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain. Wherein is also shewn the antient & present seats of the Indian nations; carefully copied from the original published at Philadelphia,

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

Names

  • Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756.
  • Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793.
  • Bowles, John, 1701-1779.

Created / Published

  • London, Printed for John Bowles [1765?]

Headings

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

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:2,250,000.
  • -  Cover titles: An analysis of a map of the middle British colonies in America. Middle British colonies in America.
  • -  Hand colored.
  • -  Prime meridian: London and Philadelphia.
  • -  Relief shown pictorially.
  • -  "London, printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhil, & Carington Bowles in St. Pauls Church Yard."
  • -  Includes text, historical notes, 3 distance charts, and inset of "A sketch of the remaining part of Ohio R. &c."
  • -  Accompanied by the author's: Geographical, historical, political, philosophical and mechanical essays. The first containing an analysis of a General map of the middle British colonies in America. 1755. 32 p.
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 715
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • col. map 49 x 64 cm. fold. in cover 29 x 21 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3710 1765 .E8

Repository

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

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 75692295

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  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756, Carington Bowles, and John Bowles. A general map of the middle British colonies in America viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New York, Connecticut & Rhode-Island: Of Aquanishuonigy the country of the confederate Indians comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio & Thuchsochruntie their deer hunting countries, Couchsachrage & Skaniadarade their beaver hunting countries, of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain. Wherein is also shewn the antient & present seats of the Indian nations; carefully copied from the original published at Philadelphia. [London, Printed for John Bowles ?, 1765] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/75692295/.

APA citation style:

Evans, L., Bowles, C. & Bowles, J. (1765) A general map of the middle British colonies in America viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New York, Connecticut & Rhode-Island: Of Aquanishuonigy the country of the confederate Indians comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio & Thuchsochruntie their deer hunting countries, Couchsachrage & Skaniadarade their beaver hunting countries, of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain. Wherein is also shewn the antient & present seats of the Indian nations; carefully copied from the original published at Philadelphia. [London, Printed for John Bowles ?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/75692295/.

MLA citation style:

Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756, Carington Bowles, and John Bowles. A general map of the middle British colonies in America viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New York, Connecticut & Rhode-Island: Of Aquanishuonigy the country of the confederate Indians comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio & Thuchsochruntie their deer hunting countries, Couchsachrage & Skaniadarade their beaver hunting countries, of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain. Wherein is also shewn the antient & present seats of the Indian nations; carefully copied from the original published at Philadelphia. [London, Printed for John Bowles ?, 1765] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/75692295/>.