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A general map of the middle British Colonies, in America : containing Virginia, Maryland, the Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania and New Jersey ; with the addition of NewYork and of the greatest part of New England, as also of the bordering parts of the Province of Quebec, improved from several surveys made after the late war, and corrected from Governor Pownall's late map of 1776
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A general map of the middle British Colonies, in America : viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut, and Rhode-Island ; of Aquanishuonigy the country of the Confederate Indians, comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio and Thuchsochruntie their deer hunting countries, Couchsahrage and Skaniadarade, their beaver-hunting countries ; of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain, exhibiting the antient and present seats of the Indian Nations / published by Mr. Lewis Evans at Philadelphia ; corrected and improved with the additions of the line of forts on the back settlements, by Thos. Jefferys Geographer to the King
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This is a reissue of the Jefferys map of 1758 with considerable alteration. New France is dropped from the title but "Part of New France" remains on the map itself. The scale is slightly different but may simply be differences in paper shrinkage. Stevens suggests this map was issued as a separate sometime between 1763 and 1768, then included as part of "A General Topography of North America", published by R. Sayer & T. Jeffereys in 1768. Submap: A sketch of the Remaining part of the Ohio R., &c. MS note: 18217. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Stamped: VI. MS notes: Shelve with #18212 Evans, Lewis ; #18217.
18217
A general map of the middle British Colonies, in America : viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut and Rhode Island ; of Aquanishuonigy, the country of the Confederate Indians comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio & Thuchsochruntie their deer-hunting countries, Couchsachrage and Skaniadarade, their beaver-hunting countries ; of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain ; exhibiting the antient & present seats of the Indian Nations / published by Lewis Evans at Philadelphia ; corrected and improved with the additions of the line of forts on the back settlements ; by Thos. Jefferys Geographer to the King
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This is a reissue of the Jefferys map of 1758, Huntington 18217. Note the date of publication has been changed to 1775, otherwise identical. Submap: A sketch of the Remaining part of the Ohio R., &c. MS note: 18221. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Stamped: X. MS notes: Shelve with #18212 Evans, Lewis ; #18221.
18221
A general map of the middle British Colonies, in America : viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut and Rhode Island ; of Aquanishuonigy, the country of the Confederate Indians comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio & Thuchsochruntie their deer-hunting countries, Couchsachrage and Skaniadarade, their beaver-hunting countries ; of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain ; exhibiting the antient & present seats of the Indian Nations / published by Lewis Evans at Philadelphia ; corrected and improved with the additions of the line of forts on the back settlements ; by Thos. Jefferys Geographer to the King
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This issue is identical to 18221 except that the imprint lower right has been changed from 1775 to "Publish'd as the Act directs, 15 June 1775." This issue found in the "American Atlas" of Sayer and Bennett of 1775. Note Sayer & Jefferys appear on the map, Sayer & Bennett on the Atlas. Pownall protested the use of this plate, Sayer & Bennett removed it from the 1776 Atlas. Submap: A sketch of the Remaining part of the Ohio R., &c. MS note: 18222. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Stamped: XI. MS notes: Shelve with #18212 Evans, Lewis ; #18222.
18222
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 and Thuchsochruntie their deer-hunting countries, Couchsachrage and Skaniadarade, their beaver-hunting countries of the Lakes Erie, Ontario & Champlain and of part of New France wherein is also shewn the antient & present seats of the Indian Nations carefully copied from the original publish'd at Philadelphia by Mr. Lewis Evans
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This is an anonymous copy of the Jefferys map of 1758, completely re-engraved. The scale is slightly different and the cartouche lacks a decorative border. Stevens surmises this may have been a proof copy of a map to be issued by Thomas Bowles or John Bowles but held until peace negotiations were completed. The map was later issued ca. 1765 by John Bowles and Carington Bowles, see 18218. Submap: A sketch of the Remaining part of the Ohio R., &c. MS note: 18216. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Stamped: V. MS notes: Shelve with #18212 Evans, Lewis ; #18216 ; (pirated issue, ca. 1760).
18216
Bowles's new pocket map of the middle British Colonies, in America : viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut & Rhode Island ; comprending also the habitations & hunting countries of the Confederate Indians / by Lewis Evans. Printed for the proprietor Carington Bowles, No. 69 in St. Pauls Church Yard, London
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This map is the same as 18219 with alteration of the title. Appears in "Bowles's Universal Atlas" undated, but with other maps dated 1780. It must have been issued before the Peace of 1782-3. Lake Huron extended northward, some streams added above Lakes Ontario and Erie, legend above Lake Erie removed. Submap: A sketch of the Remaining part of the Ohio R., &c. MS note: 18227. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Stamped: XVI. MS notes: Shelve with #18212 Evans, Lewis ; #18227.
18227
A New Map of Nova Scotia and Cape Britain. with the adjacent parts of New England and Canada, Composed from a great number of actual Surveys ; and other materials Regulated by many new Astronomical Observations of the Longitude as well as Latitude ; with an Explanation
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Kashnor notes, "The first issue of Jefferys' map. It was re-issued twenty years later by Sayer and Bennett." Kershaw states this is the second state of Jefferys map. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: I Ville Ary under IHS Crowned fleur-di-lis over LVC. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Kershaw 739; McCorkle 755.20. Verso Text: MS note: 668.
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