Map A map of New-England, being the first that ever was here cut, and done by the best pattern that could be had, which being in some places defective, it made the other less exact: Yet doth it sufficiently show the situation of the country & conveniently well the distances of places.

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Title

  • A map of New-England, being the first that ever was here cut, and done by the best pattern that could be had, which being in some places defective, it made the other less exact: Yet doth it sufficiently show the situation of the country & conveniently well the distances of places.

Names

  • Hubbard, William, 1621 or 1622-1704.

Created / Published

  • [1677?]

Headings

  • -  New England--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--New England

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:900,000.
  • -  Manuscript, pen-and-ink.
  • -  Oriented with north to the right.
  • -  Relief shown pictorially.
  • -  "This is a copy of the first map engraved in New England. Taken from one in Hubbard's Narrative of the troubles with the Indians in New England, supposed to have been published in 1677."
  • -  "The figures that are joyned with the names of places are to distinguish such as have been assaulted by Indians from others."
  • -  Imperfect: Legend in lower margin largely wanting.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • map 31 x 40 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3720 1677 .H81

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • gm71002303

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Hubbard, William, 1621 Or. A map of New-England, being the first that ever was here cut, and done by the best pattern that could be had, which being in some places defective, it made the other less exact: Yet doth it sufficiently show the situation of the country & conveniently well the distances of places. [?, 1677] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71002303/.

APA citation style:

Hubbard, W. (1677) A map of New-England, being the first that ever was here cut, and done by the best pattern that could be had, which being in some places defective, it made the other less exact: Yet doth it sufficiently show the situation of the country & conveniently well the distances of places. [?] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/gm71002303/.

MLA citation style:

Hubbard, William, 1621 Or. A map of New-England, being the first that ever was here cut, and done by the best pattern that could be had, which being in some places defective, it made the other less exact: Yet doth it sufficiently show the situation of the country & conveniently well the distances of places. [?, 1677] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/gm71002303/>.