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A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into countyes, townships, and lotts

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into countyes, townships, and lotts

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Title
A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into countyes, townships, and lotts
Names
Willdey, George (Bookseller)
Holme, Thomas, -1695 (Surveyor)
Harris, John, active 1680-1739 or 1740 (Cartographer)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Pennsylvania

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1715 (Questionable)
Place: London
Publisher: Sold by Geo. Willdey at the great Toy, Spectacle, China-ware, and Print shop, at the corner of Ludzgate Street, near St. Pauls,
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 00-410 [Filed with Pennsylvania, [1687], as originally cataloged in NYPL Dictionary Catalog of the Map Division]
Topics
Philadelphia (Pa.) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Pennsylvania
Landowners -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Region
Pennsylvania -- Administrative and political divisions -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Pennsylvania -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Philadelphia Region (Pa.) -- Administrative and political divisions
Real property -- Pennsylvania
Real property -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia Region
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: Bancroft Collection.
Content: Dedication signed: Ino. Harris.
Content: Includes indexes to property ownership in Chester, Bucks, and Philadelphia counties and inset of "The city of Philadelphia, two miles in length and one in breadth."
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: Oriented with north to the upper right.
Content: Second issue. Fist issue sold by P. Lea.
Content: Shows names and property lines of settlers.
Statement of responsibility: surveyed by Tho. Holme.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 40 x 55 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 5564596
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15393420
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 6a897c90-c52b-012f-3653-3c075448cc4b
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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1715: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into countyes, townships, and lotts" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1715. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-edee-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into countyes, townships, and lotts" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 8, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-edee-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1715). A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into countyes, townships, and lotts Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-edee-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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A mapp of ye improved part of Pensilvania in America, divided into countyes, townships, and lotts