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Philadelphia and neighborhood
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Item Information

Title:
Philadelphia and neighborhood
Date:
1778
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Collection (local):
Library of Congress Collection
Subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Fortification--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
Philadelphia (county) > Philadelphia
Extent:
1 manuscript map : hand color 52 x 48 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Scale:
Scale ca. 1:20,400
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/gm71000682
Notes:
Title from William Faden's Catalogue of a curious and valuable collection of original maps and plans.
Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
Relief shown by hachures and shading.
Shows line of defense and troops between Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers north of the city, and other fortifications. Also shows names of suburban land owners.
Notes (citation):
LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1326
Identifier:
ar132600