A map of Pennsylvania exhibiting not only the improved parts of that Province, but also its extensive frontiers: Laid down from actual surveys, and chiefly from the late map of W. Scull published in 1770; and humbly inscribed to the Honorable Thomas Penn

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > A map of Pennsylvania exhibiting not only the improved parts of that Province, but also its extensive frontiers: Laid down from actual surveys, and chiefly from the late map of W. Scull published in 1770; and humbly inscribed to the Honorable Thomas Penn

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Description

Title: A map of Pennsylvania exhibiting not only the improved parts of that Province, but also its extensive frontiers: Laid down from actual surveys, and chiefly from the late map of W. Scull published in 1770; and humbly inscribed to the Honorable Thomas Penn
Creator: Scull, William, active 1765, cartographer.
Contributor: Penn, Richard, 1706-1771, dedicatee.
Penn, Thomas, 1702-1775, dedicatee.
Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm), publisher, printseller.
Published / Created: 10 June 1775.
Publication Place: London :
Publisher: Printed for Robt. Sayer & J. Bennett, map & printseller No. 53 in Fleet Street. Published as the Act directs,
Description: Imprint in three places along lower left, center, and right margin.
Prime meridian: London. "Longitude west from London."
Relief shown by shading and hachures.
Revolutionary War era map of Pennsylvania, compiled by Sayer & Bennett, primarily from William
Extent: 1 map on 3 sheets : copperplate engraving, hand-colored ; 68 x 134 cm
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Scale: Scale approximately 1:362,000
Coordinates: (W 80°31'00"--W 74°41'00"/N 41°44'00"--N 39°43'00")., 039.716667, 041.733333, -074.683333, -080.516667, 362000, and a
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: 774 1775
Container / Volume: BRBL_00497

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: cartographic
Genre: Maps.
Resource Type: Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Geographic): Pennsylvania--Administrative and political divisions--Maps--Early works to 1800.
Pennsylvania--Maps--Early works to 1800.
Subject (Name): Penn, Richard, 1706-1771, dedicatee.
Penn, Thomas, 1702-1775, dedicatee.
Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm), publisher, printseller.

Access And Usage Rights

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement
Citation: Guthorn, P.J. British maps of the American Revolution, 150 Robert Sayer and John Bennett 11
Phillips, P.L. List of maps of America in the Library of Congress, vol. 2, p. 674
Schwartz, S. Mapping of America, p. 170
Seller, J. Maps and charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789, entry 1296

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 8246116
Object ID (OID): 15790122