A draft of the Ohio from an Indian account

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Item Information

Title:
A draft of the Ohio from an Indian account
Date:
[ca. 1755]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Genre:
Manuscript maps
Location:
William L. Clements Library
Collection (local):
William L. Clements Library Collection
Subjects:
Ohio River--Maps
Pennsylvania--Maps
Maryland--Maps
Ohio--Maps
Places:
Ohio River
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Ohio
Extent:
1 ms. map ; 35.7 x 44 cm.
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Scale:
Scale indeterminate.
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
Catalog record
Notes:
Pencil-drawn map of the area between the upper reaches of the Ohio River and the south shore of Lake Ontario.
Several Indian tribes are located, and "Trent's House" and Fort Cumberland are shown.
Also shown is evidence of Braddock's defeat and a note on the Miami or Twightwee villages that they had been destroyed by the French 3 years ago (1752).
Decorative, architectural cartouche.
Identifier:
884
Barcode:
B2291244