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Map A plan of the city of Philadelphia, the capital of Pennsylvania, from an actual survey.

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Title

  • A plan of the city of Philadelphia, the capital of Pennsylvania, from an actual survey.

Names

  • Easburn, Benjamin.
  • André, Peter.
  • Dury, Andrew.

Created / Published

  • London, Andrew Dury, 1776.

Headings

  • -  Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Delaware Bay (Del. and N.J.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
  • -  United States--Delaware Bay (Del.)
  • -  United States--Delaware Bay (N.J.)

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:5,000.
  • -  Oriented with north toward the upper right.
  • -  Shows name and location of important buildings and wharf facilities.
  • -  Inset: A chart of Delaware Bay and River, from the original by Mr. Fisher of Philadelphia, 1776 [ca. 1:700,000]
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • map 49 x 67 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3824.P5 1776 .E2
  • G3824.P5 1776 .E2 Vault Copy 2 hand col., Peter Force map collection, no. 317
  • G3824.P5 1776 .E2 Vault Copy 3 hand col., American maps, v. 6, no. 16

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71002155

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Easburn, Benjamin, Peter André, and Andrew Dury. A plan of the city of Philadelphia, the capital of Pennsylvania, from an actual survey. London, Andrew Dury, 1776. Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71002155/.

APA citation style:

Easburn, B., André, P. & Dury, A. (1776) A plan of the city of Philadelphia, the capital of Pennsylvania, from an actual survey. London, Andrew Dury. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71002155/.

MLA citation style:

Easburn, Benjamin, Peter André, and Andrew Dury. A plan of the city of Philadelphia, the capital of Pennsylvania, from an actual survey. London, Andrew Dury, 1776. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm71002155/>.