Cartographer | Wallis, J. (John), -1818 |
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Date | [1783] |
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Scale | Scale approximately 1:6,336,000 |
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Language | English |
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Location | New-York Historical Society |
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Collection (local) | New-York Historical Society Collection |
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Subjects | - United States--Maps--Early works to 1800
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Extent | 1 map : hand colored ; 47 x 56 cm, on sheet 51 x 63 cm |
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Terms and License | - No known copyright restrictions.
- No known restrictions on use.
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Notes | - Relief shown pictorially.
- Prime meridian: London.
- The first printed map known to bear the nation's standard, it appeared five months before the signing of the Treaty of Paris, and indicated the national boundaries established by same. The title cartouche is flanked by likenesses of Washington and Franklin, attended by female personifications of Columbia, Liberty and Justice.
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