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

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Title
A map of the most inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole province of Maryland : with part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina
Names
Fry, Joshua, approximately 1700-1754 (Cartographer)
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771 (Engraver)
Jefferson, Peter, 1708-1757 (Cartographer)
Collection

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

Charts and maps

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1755 (Questionable)
Place: London
Publisher: ... Published according to Act of Parliament by Thos. Jefferys, geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales at the corner of St. Martins Lane, Charing Cross,
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6281 [LHS 61]
Topics
Middle Atlantic States -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Maryland -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Virginia -- Maps -- Early works to 1800
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: To the Right Honourable George Dunk, Earl of Halifax, First Lord Commissioner, and to the rest of the Right Honourable and Honourable Commissioners, for Trade and Plantations. This map is most humbly inscribed to their Lordships Most Obedient & most devoted humble sevt. Thos. Jefferys.
Content: Described in: Fry & Jefferson map of Virginia and Maryland : facsimiles of the 1754 and 1794 printings. 1966. p. [14], [1755?b]
Content: Includes distance chart added by "J. Dalrymple, London Jany. ye 1st. 1755."
Content: Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection ; 61.
Content: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Access to Early Maps of the Middle Atlantic Seaboard.
Content: NYPL copy has sheets numbered on verso: 48-51.
Content: Prime meridians: London, Philadelphia and Curratuck Inlet.
Content: Relief shown pictorially.
Citation/reference: LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1428
Citation/reference: Variant of Cumming, W.P. Southeast in early maps, 281
Statement of responsibility: drawn by Joshua Fry & Peter Jefferson in 1751 ; engrav'd ... by Thos. Jefferys ...
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 4 sheets ; 79 x 122 cm., sheets 56 x 79 cm.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 48411116
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15278338
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f5042370-c5d4-012f-adbb-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.

Item timeline of events

  • 1700: Creator Born
  • 1754: Creator Died
  • 1755: Issued
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of the most inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole province of Maryland : with part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1755. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-eefa-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of the most inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole province of Maryland : with part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 6, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-eefa-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1755). A map of the most inhabited part of Virginia containing the whole province of Maryland : with part of Pensilvania, New Jersey and North Carolina Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47da-eefa-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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