A map of the sea coast of Georgia & the inland parts thereof extending to the westward of that part of Savannah called Broad River including the several inlets, rivers, islands, sounds, creeks, rivulets, towns, roads, forts & most remarcable places therein : performed at the request of his exclly. James Wright esqr. captn. genl. & governor in chief of the said province the 20th day of August 1763 & in the third year of the reign of his majesty King George III
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Item Information
- Title:
- A map of the sea coast of Georgia & the inland parts thereof extending to the westward of that part of Savannah called Broad River including the several inlets, rivers, islands, sounds, creeks, rivulets, towns, roads, forts & most remarcable places therein : performed at the request of his exclly. James Wright esqr. captn. genl. & governor in chief of the said province the 20th day of August 1763 & in the third year of the reign of his majesty King George III
- Contributor:
- De Brahm, John Gerar William, 1717-approximately 1799
- Creator:
- Yonge, Henry
- Name on Item:
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by Henry Yonge, JGW De Brahm surs. genl.
- Date:
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1763
- Format:
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Maps/Atlases
- Genre:
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Manuscript maps
- Location:
- William L. Clements Library
- Collection (local):
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William L. Clements Library Collection
- Subjects:
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Georgia--Maps
- Places:
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Georgia
- Extent:
- 1 ms. map : outline col. ; 34 x 60.6 cm.
- Terms of Use:
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- Scale:
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Scale 1:550,000.
- Language:
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English
- Catalog Record:
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Catalog record
- Notes:
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Finished, topographical map on vellum.
Colored boundary lines identify land ceded by the Indians to General Oglethorpe in 1759 and to Governor Wright in 1763.
Land cessions are explained in a note.
Clinton Maps 329.
- Identifier:
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561
- Barcode:
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B2640351