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A map of South Carolina and a part of Georgia, containing the whole sea-coast: all the islands, inlets, rivers, creeks, parishes, townships, boroughs, roads, and bridges : as also several plantations, with their proper boundary lines, their names, and the names of their proprietors

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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A map of South Carolina and a part of Georgia, containing the whole sea-coast: all the islands, inlets, rivers, creeks, parishes, townships, boroughs, roads, and bridges : as also several plantations, with their proper boundary lines, their names, and the names of their proprietors
Names
De Brahm, John Gerar William, 1717-approximately 1799 (Surveyor)
Sackville, George Germain, Viscount, 1716-1785 (Associated name)
Bull, William, 1683-1755 (Surveyor)
Gascoigne, John, -1753 (Surveyor)
Bryan, Hugh, 1699-1753 (Surveyor)
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771 (Engraver)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

South Carolina

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1757-10-20
Place: London
Publisher: Published according to Act of Parliament by T. Jefferys
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 17-5281
Topics
Real property -- South Carolina
Real property -- Georgia
South Carolina
Georgia
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Composed from surveys taken by the Hon. William Bull esq. lieutenant governor, Captain Gascoign, Hugh Bryan esqr, and the author, William De Brahm, surveyor general to the province of South Carolina, one of the surveyors of Georgia and late captain engineer under his imperial majesty Charles VII ; engrav'd by Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 2 sheets : hand colored ; 135 x 122 cm, sheets 73 x 127 cm, and 72 x 127 cm
Description
Prime meridian: London. Includes tables list names of the major proprietors in the two provinces and dedication by William De Brahm "To the Right Honourable Lord George Germaine ..."
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 537979776
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20646319
Folder number: US221.1.02
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 4f713cc0-3a53-0135-28da-0d95294e4bcc
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

  • 1717: Creator Born
  • 1757: Issued
  • 1799: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2021: Found by you!
  • 2022

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of South Carolina and a part of Georgia, containing the whole sea-coast" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1757-10-20. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d751a800-7abc-0135-e769-6b8a24c14bc0

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A map of South Carolina and a part of Georgia, containing the whole sea-coast" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 23, 2021. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d751a800-7abc-0135-e769-6b8a24c14bc0

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1757-10-20). A map of South Carolina and a part of Georgia, containing the whole sea-coast Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d751a800-7abc-0135-e769-6b8a24c14bc0

Wikipedia Citation

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A map of South Carolina and a part of Georgia, containing the whole sea-coast