Bowles's new pocket map of the most inhabited part of New England : comprehending the provinces of Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire; with the colonies of Connecticut & Rhode Island; divided into their counties, townships, &c. together with an accurate plan of the town, harbour and environs of Boston

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Title:
Bowles's new pocket map of the most inhabited part of New England : comprehending the provinces of Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire; with the colonies of Connecticut & Rhode Island; divided into their counties, townships, &c. together with an accurate plan of the town, harbour and environs of Boston
Creator:
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793
Date:
[1776?]
Format:
Maps
Location:
Phillips Academy
Collection (local):
Sidney R. Knafel Map Collection at Phillips Academy, Andover MA
Subjects:
New England--Maps--Early works to 1800
Massachusetts--History--Revolution, 1775-1783--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
New England (area)
Massachusetts
Extent:
1 map : hand colored ; 62 x 52 cm.
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/hq37vv762
Terms of Use:
Rights status not evaluated.
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Publisher:
London : Carington Bowles
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:800,000]
Language:
English
Notes:
Relief shown pictorially.
Prime meridians: London and Ferro.
Inset: Plan of Boston with its harbour and environs.
Inset includes references to batteries and points of interest.
4th state, with title on the right and Vermont not identified.
Notes (citation):
Stevens & Tree. Comparative cartography, 32e
Identifier:
1350

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