Subject: Map of the central part of the United States showing the middle Atlantic states, and the Ohio River Valley region. Includes anecdotes on the different Indian nations and the lands. Shows dates of settlements and agreements, locations of quarries,
Alternative Title:
Middle British colonies.
Description:
Differs from other copies in extension of the Connecticut River north beyond "Great Falls." Differs also in coloration of boundaries: Ohio River is colored as a boundary: Pennsylvania is shown as extending north to Lake Ontario, etc. and Shows "West longitude
Publisher:
Printed for Carington Bowles,
Subject (Geographic):
Canada--Maps--Early works to 1800, Middle Atlantic States--Maps--Early works to 1800, Northeastern States--Maps--Early works to 1800, and Ohio River Valley--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793, publisher
Subject (Topic):
British--America--Maps--Early works to 1800 and Chron.--1771
Delaware --Maps --Early works to 1800, New Jersey --Maps --Early works to 1800, New York (State) --Maps --Early works to 1800, and Pennsylvania --Maps --Early works to 1800
Subject (Name):
Mifflin, Thomas, 1744-1800 and Wallis, John, 1734-1793
Subject (Topic):
Canals --Pennsylvania --Maps --Early works to 1800 and Roads --Pennsylvania --Maps --Early works to 1800
The American atlas; or, A geographical description of the whole continent of America; wherein are
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
Maps, Atlases & Globes
Description:
Stamped on verso: 16.
Subject (Geographic):
America --Maps --Early works to 1800, Connecticut --Maps --Early works to 1800, Massachusetts --Maps --Early works to 1800, New England --Maps --Early works to 1800, and Rhode Island --Maps --Early works to 1800
Map of all the world in two hemispheres in which are exactly described all the parts of the earth and seas
Description:
Dedicated To the most serene and most sacred majesty of Charles II ..., Described by Sanson ; corrected and amended by William Berry., Includes coat of arms and decorative cartouche containing dedication., No. 1 of 69 maps bound together in composite atlas., Prime meridian: Ferro., Relief shown pictorially., Scale [ca. 1:60 000 000]., and Shows California as an island.
Publisher:
Sold by William Berry at ye sign of the globe between Charing-Cross and White-Hall
Subject (Geographic):
Eastern Hemisphere --Maps --Early works to 1800 and Western Hemisphere --Maps --Early works to 1800
Cross collection no. 34., Double hemispherical map of the world showing countries, Dampier's voyage, winds, planetary systems, charts and appearance of the sun and moon. Relief shown pictorially., Imperfect: third name in imprint illegible. Hand col. Mounted on linen., Scale measured at center of hemisphere., and Shows California as an island.
Publisher:
Printed for I. Bowles ... Ca. Bowles ... and sold by [?] ... R. Sayer ... and Iohn King ...,
Contains two hemispheres, with text on Newton's theory of tides and 2 smaller hemispheres of constellations at top, and ill. of the moon and other planets at middle and bottom., Imperfect: mutilated along folds, with some loss of text. Cross collection no. 35., and Relief is shown pictorially.