A Map of New England & ye country adjacent, : extending northward to Quebec, & westward to Niagara, on Lake Ontario; shewing Gen. Shirley and Gen. Johnson's routs, & many places omitted in other maps
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Item Information
- Title:
- A Map of New England & ye country adjacent, : extending northward to Quebec, & westward to Niagara, on Lake Ontario; shewing Gen. Shirley and Gen. Johnson's routs, & many places omitted in other maps
- Title (uniform):
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General magazine of arts and sciences
- Description:
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Subject: Map of New England and New York state, with three inset plans of European forts.
- Donor:
- Farwell, John Whittemore, 1843-1929
- Publisher:
- Owen, W. (William), -1793
- Name on Item:
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communicated by a gentleman who resided in these parts.
- Date:
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1755
- Format:
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Maps/Atlases
- Location:
- American Antiquarian Society
- Collection (local):
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American Antiquarian Society Collection
- Subjects:
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New England--Maps
New York (State)--Maps
Fort Oswego (Oswego, N.Y.)--Pictorial works
Fort Duquesne (Pa.)--Pictorial works
Fort Saint Frederic (Crown Point, N.Y.)--Pictorial works
- Places:
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New YorkOswego (county)Fort Oswego
New England (area)
PennsylvaniaAllegheny (county)Pittsburgh
- Extent:
- 1 map : engraving ; 20 x 18 cm., on sheet 25 x 21 cm.
- Terms of Use:
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Public Domain/No known restrictions on use. Contact host institution to download image.
Contact host institution for more information.
- Publisher:
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[London] :
Engrav'd for the General magazine of arts & sciences for W. Owen at Temple Bar
- Scale:
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Scale [ca. 1:5,700,000]
- Language:
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English
- Catalog Record:
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http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=485076
- Notes:
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Prime meridian: London and Ferro.
Relief shown pictorially.
Inset: Oswego an English fort. House and garrison.
Inset: Fort Du Quesne by French deserters.
Inset: Fort Frederick at Crown Point built by the French in 1731.