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Susquehanna River to Schuylkill River, Chesapeake Bay to Delaware Bay.

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Title
Susquehanna River to Schuylkill River, Chesapeake Bay to Delaware Bay.
Names
Smither, James (Engraver)
Collection

Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases

Charts and maps

Dates / Origin
Place: [Philadelphia]
Publisher: [Printed by William and Thomas Bradford ...]
Date Issued: 1771
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6016 [LHS 240]
Topics
Highway planning -- Delaware
Canals -- Planning -- Delaware
Canals -- Planning -- Maryland
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Covers southeastern Pa., northeastern Md., and northern Del.
Content: Title supplied by cataloger.
Content: Includes "Fig. 2," a technical ill.
Content: From Transactions of the American Philosophical Society. Volume I. From January 1st, 1769, to January 1st, 1771.
Content: Map to accompany "An abstract of sundry papers and proposals for improving the inland navigation of Pennsylvania and Maryland, by opening a communication between the tide-waters of Delaware and Susquehannah, or Chesapeake Bay ... "
Citation/reference: Later issue in Papenfuse & Coale. Atlas of historical maps of Maryland, p. 65, figure 68
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; on sheet 36 x 48 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 39729614
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b13788242
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 08529900-c5d5-012f-161e-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

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  • 1771: Place
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Susquehanna River to Schuylkill River, Chesapeake Bay to Delaware Bay." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1771. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-c68e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Susquehanna River to Schuylkill River, Chesapeake Bay to Delaware Bay." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-c68e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1771). Susquehanna River to Schuylkill River, Chesapeake Bay to Delaware Bay. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47db-c68e-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Susquehanna River to Schuylkill River, Chesapeake Bay to Delaware Bay.