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A Map of that part of Bucks County released by the Indians to the Proprietors of Pennsylvania in September 1737. [Facsimile]
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A new and general map of the middle dominions belonging to the United States of America, viz. Virginia, Maryland, the Delaware-Counties, Pennsylvania, New Jersey &c. with the addition of New-York, & of the greatest part of New England &c. as also of the bordering parts of the British possessions in Canada
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Kashnor notes, "This is an unrecorded issue of Lewis Evans' famous map. According to Stevens in his monograph on Lewis Evans, this is the eighteenth issue, but in this the words Province of Quebec still extend from below the Wabash, whereas in the issues noted by him the words "Province of" have been deleted." "viz. Virginia, Maryland, the Delaware-Counties, Pennsylvania, New Jersey &c. with the Addition of New York, & of the Greatest Part of New England &c. as also of the Bordering Parts of the British Possessions in Canada." Sub map: Sketch of the Upper Parts to show the remainder of the Lakes. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 631 L32 195046.
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Map of Pennsylvania and the Parts connected therewith, relating to the Roads and inland Navigation,especially as proposed to be improved by the late Proceedings of Assembly
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This map is extracted from: U.S. Congress. American State Papers, Miscellanies, v.1, p. 830, 1834. MS notes" Date 1791. Pub. Washington 1834. "(Copied from his larger map) by Reading Howell." "Saml. Caldwell Clk. of the District of Pennsylvania. To the Legislature and the Governor of Pennsylvania This Map is respectfully Inscribed by Reading Howell." Prime meridian: Philadelphia. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 129370.
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A map of Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, and the three Delaware Counties / by Lewis Evans
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Ms. note on verso reads "To Mr. Peter Colenson from his most humble servt. The Author. Philida. June 29, 1749". This is the earliest known Evans map. See Henry N. Stevens' Third Edition of "Lewis Evans, His Map of the Middle British Colonies in America..." London, 1924, Huntington GA407 E9 S82. This volume also contain the Second Edition of Stevens' work printed in 1920, and a facsimile of a reprint of Evans' map done in 1752 with numerous corrections, known here as 18212a. Views of that map are of Steven's reproduction. Governor Pownall in his "Topographical Description of North America", 1776, notes Evans' 1749 map as "printed at Philadelphia 1749.." Distance table. MS note: 18212. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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A general map of the middle British Colonies, in America; viz Virginia, Màriland, Dèlaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island: of Aquanishuonîgy, the country of the Confederate Indians; comprehending Aquanishounîgy proper, their place of residence, Ohio and Tïiuxsoxrúntie their deer-hunting countries, Couxsaxráge and Skaniadaráde, their beaver-hunting countries; of the Lakes Erie, Ontário and Champlain, and of part of New-France: wherein is also shewn the antient and present seats of the Indian Nations / by Lewis Evans 1755
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Evans 1755 map is now landscape and includes more westerly parts of North America. A submap extends the course of the Ohio River to the Mississippi. Evans notes Fry and Jefferson's map of Virginia and notes agreement of Longitudinal observations with Thomas Godfrey. The "Analysis" referred to is a 32 page quarto written by Evans and printed by B. Franklin and D. Hall at Philadelphia in 1755 describing the country and boundaries. This map normally accompanied that publication. A copy of the Analysis accompanies the maps in the same folder, along with a copy of Pownall's 1776 "Topographical Description of North America." Submap: A sketch of the Remaining part of the Ohio R., &c. MS note: 18213. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Stamped: II. MS notes: Shelve with #18212 Evans, Lewis ; #18213.
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