A map of the most inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole province of Maryland with part of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and North Carolina, 1768
Scope and Contents
This collection contains approximately 300 rare printed maps, unique manuscript maps, and published texts collected by Richard H. Brown, which pertain to the American Revolutionary War era.
Dates
- 1768
Creator
- Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794 (Contributor, Person)
- Jefferys, Thomas, -1771 (Publisher, Person)
- Fry, Joshua, approximately 1700-1754 (Creator, Person)
- Jefferson, Peter, 1708-1757 (Author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library’s Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.
Extent
4 Sheets : 1 map on 4 sheets ; 76 x 123 cm. on sheets 55 x 73 cm.
Language of Materials
English
Reference numbers
Client reference #255; WAG #289326
Provenance
Richard B. Arkway Inc., 4 March 1993.
Additional details
Scale [ca. 1:650,000]. Prime meridians: Philadelphia, Curratuck Inlet, and London. Relief shown pictorially. "To the Right Honourable, George Dunk Earl of Halifax ... [by] Thos. Jefferys." Includes notes and distance chart. Appears in Jefferys' General topography of North America and the West Indies. London: Printed for Robert Sayer, ... and Thomas Jefferys, 1768.
Condition
Faint offsetting, some rippling.
Created/Published
London : Printed for Robt. Sayer ... & Thos. Jefferys, 1768
- Maps (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Maryland Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Middle Atlantic States Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Native Americans Subject Source: Local sources
- Virginia Subject Source: Naf
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon Repository
PO Box 3600
Mount Vernon VA 22121
703-799-3600
