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A general map of the middle British colonies in America viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New York, Connecticut & Rhode-Island: Of Aquanishuonigy the country of the confederate Indians comprehending Aquanishuonigy proper, their places of residence, Ohio & Thuchsochruntie their deer hunting countries, Couchsachrage & Skaniadarade their beaver hunting countries, of the Lakes Erie, Ontario and Champlain. Wherein is also shewn the antient & present seats of the Indian nations; carefully copied from the original published at Philadelphia, by Mr. Lewis Evans.

Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
London, Printed for John Bowles [1765?]

NOTES
Scale ca. 1:2,250,000.

Cover titles: An analysis of a map of the middle British colonies in America. Middle British colonies in America.

Hand colored.

Prime meridian: London and Philadelphia.

Relief shown pictorially.

"London, printed for John Bowles at the Black Horse in Cornhil, & Carington Bowles in St. Pauls Church Yard."

Includes text, historical notes, 3 distance charts, and inset of "A sketch of the remaining part of Ohio R. &c."

Accompanied by the author's: Geographical, historical, political, philosophical and mechanical essays. The first containing an analysis of a General map of the middle British colonies in America. 1755. 32 p.

Reference: LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 715

SUBJECTS
Northeastern States--Maps--Early works to 1800.
United States--Northeastern States.

RELATED NAMES
Bowles, Carington, 1724-1793.
Bowles, John, 1701-1779.

RELATED TITLES
Middle British colonies.

MEDIUM
col. map 49 x 64 cm. fold. in cover 29 x 21 cm.

CALL NUMBER
G3710 1765 .E8 Vault Shelf

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

DIGITAL ID
g3710 ar071500 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3710.ar071500

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