A map of the most inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole province of Maryland with part of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and North Carolina, 1775

Item — Container: Closed Stacks, Section: Table

Identifier: MAP-6475 A/B

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

This collection of historic maps date from 1675-1971, and primarily relate to the Washington and Custis families, the Revolutionary War, and society life in antebellum Washington D.C. and Virginia. Includes matching editions of maps personally owned by George Washington.

Note: surveys created by George Washington are found in the George Washington Collection.

Dates

1775

Creator

Fry, Joshua, approximately 1700-1754 (Creator, Person)
Jefferson, Peter, 1708-1757 (Author, Person)
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771 (Publisher, Person)
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794 (Contributor, 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

2 Sheets

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1429 Stevens & Tree. Comparative cartography, 87e

Materials Specific 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.