Map of the British plantations on the continent of America, 1737

Item — Drawer: 122 : L : 4, Section: 3

Identifier: 2020-SC-024-017

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Map of the British plantations on the continent of America

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection contains 26 maps of the New World, dating 1541-1778, which illustrate the progression of European geographic knowledge about Virginia and North America from the 16th through the 18th centuries

Dates

Creation: 1737

Creator

Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767 (Author, Person)
Moll, Herman, -1732 (Creator, 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

1 Sheets : 1 map ; uncolored ; 30 x 35 cm, on sheet 36 x 44cm

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Materials Specific Details

Scale [ca. 1:11,000,000]. Relief shown pictorially. Oriented with north to the top. Includes latitude and longitude lines and Tropic of Cancer line. Includes title cartouche. Note of "Vol 3 p. 425" at top left margin.