Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Evans, Lewis, 1700?-1756
Title:
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 Lewis Evans.
Published / Created:
London : Printed for Carington Bowles, 1771.
Physical Description:
1 map : engraving, hand colored ; 48 x 63 cm, on sheet 53 x 71 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Related Content:
View a digital version in the Beinecke Library's Digital Images Online database (755 1771C) http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/dl_crosscollex/brbldl_getrec.asp?fld=img&id=15636967
Classification:
Maps & Atlas (printed)
Scale:
Scale ca. 1:2,250,000. -- (W 83°57ʹ00ʺ--W 70°58ʹ00ʺ/N 45°41ʹ00ʺ--N 35°23ʹ00ʺ).
Notes:
Relief shown pictorially.
Subject Terms:
Northeastern States -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. | Canada -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. | Ohio River Valley -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. | Middle Atlantic States -- Maps -- Early works to 1800. | British -- America -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.
Form/Genre:
Maps -- Canada. | Maps -- Ohio River Valley. | Maps -- Middle Atlantic States. | Engravings -- Hand-colored -- 1771. | Maps.
Contributors:
Bowles, Carington, 1724–1793, publisher.