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Map of the country about the Mississippi. Drawn by Chegeree (the Indian) who says he has travelled through the country.

Chegeree.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
[1755?]

NOTES
Not drawn to scale.

Title from verso.

Manuscript, pen and ink.

Oriented with north toward the upper right.

Shows area from Lake Erie to the mouth of the Ohio River.

Also mounted on sheet, in same handwriting as map, 2 sheets, one of questions, one of information relating to the map.

Reference: LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 775

SUBJECTS
North America--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800.
Ohio River Valley--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800.
North America.
United States--Ohio River Valley.

RELATED TITLES
[Peter Force map collection ; 81]

MEDIUM
map on sheet 34 x 42 cm. mounted on sheet 39 x 65 cm.

CALL NUMBER
G3300 1755 .C5 Vault

REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA

DIGITAL ID
g3300 ct000378 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3300.ct000378

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