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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, by Mr. Lewis Evans.

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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 & 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, by Mr. Lewis Evans.

Names

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

Created / Published

  • London, Printed for Carington Bowles, 1771.

Headings

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

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:2,250,000.
  • -  Hand colored.
  • -  Relief shown pictorially.
  • -  Shows "West longitude from London" and "from Philadelphia."
  • -  Differs from other copies in absence of Connecticut River north of "Great Falls." Also differs in coloration of boundaries: Ohio and Kentucky River are colored as boundaries; Pennsylvania extends north to a line at approximately 42⁰40ʹ; Maryland extends west to "Yochio Geni," Canada is colored as having a boundary west of Lake Ontario, etc.
  • -  Includes text, historical notes, distance charts, and inset of "A sketch of the remaining part of Ohio R. &c."
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 716
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • col. map 49 x 67 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3710 1771 .E835

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 75693766

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756, and Carington 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, by Mr. Lewis Evans. London, Printed for Carington Bowles, 1771. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/75693766/.

APA citation style:

Evans, L. & Bowles, C. (1771) 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, by Mr. Lewis Evans. London, Printed for Carington Bowles. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/75693766/.

MLA citation style:

Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756, and Carington 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, by Mr. Lewis Evans. London, Printed for Carington Bowles, 1771. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/75693766/>.