Map [Philadelphia and neighborhood].

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Title

[Philadelphia and neighborhood].

Created / Published

1778.

Headings

- Philadelphia Region (Pa.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
- Fortification--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Maps--Early works to 1800
- United States--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Genre

Early Maps
Manuscript Maps

Notes

- Scale ca. 1:20,400.
- Title from William Faden's Catalogue of a curious and valuable collection of original maps and plans.
- Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
- Relief shown by hachures and shading.
- Shows line of defense and troops between Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers north of the city, and other fortifications. Also shows names of suburban land owners.
- LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1326
- Vault
- AACR2: 651/1; 650/2

Medium

col. map 52 x 48 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

G3824.P5A1 1778 .P53

Repository

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

Digital Id

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3824p.ar132600

Library of Congress Control Number

gm71000682

Online Format

image

LCCN Permalink

https://lccn.loc.gov/gm71000682

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