Map of the country about the Mississippi

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Map of the country about the Mississippi
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Item Information

Title:
Map of the country about the Mississippi
Creator:
Chegeree
Name on Item:
Drawn by Chegeree (the Indian) who says he has travelled through the country
Date:
[1755?]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Collection (local):
Library of Congress Collection
Subjects:
North America--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Ohio River Valley--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Places:
Ohio River
Extent:
1 manuscript map on sheet 34 x 42 cm. mounted on sheet 39 x 65 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:
Not drawn to scale
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/74695023
Notes:
Title from verso.
Manuscript, pen and ink.
Oriented with north toward the upper right.
Shows area from Lake Erie to the mouth of the Ohio River.
Also mounted on sheet, in same handwriting as map, 2 sheets, one of questions, one of information relating to the map.
Notes (citation):
LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 775
Identifier:
ct000378