Map or Atlas
A Map of the Five Great Lakes with Part of Pensilvania, New York, Canada, and Hudsons Bay Territories &c
| Map of the Great Lakes region during the French and Indian War. It shows in great detail the territories, borders and boundary lines, Native American tribes and land, cities, towns, the boundary line of the Six Nations, forts, mountains, lakes, waterfalls, and rivers. Typical for the time, several mythical islands appear in Lake Superior. The map features a fair bit of detail in the Wisconsin region, including the Ouisconsin River (Wisconsin River). |
| Image ID: | 124816 |
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| Creation Date: | 1755 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | Map Collection |
| Genre: | Map or Atlas |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | H GX904 1760 G |
| Original Dimensions: | 21 x 27 cm |
| From The London Magazine, September 1755. The map is often attributed to Thomas Kitchin. |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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