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Carte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France: Et des Decouvertes qui y ont été Faites

Date: 1710
Description: A seminal and fairly accurate map of the Great Lakes Region up to Baffin's Bay in Northern Canada. This is possibly the first printed map to locate Detroit...
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Amérique Septentrionale Publiée sous les Auspices de Monseigneur le Duc d'Orleans Prémier Prince du Sang

Date: 1746
Description: Map of North America from the southern portion of James Bay to Florida. It shows the colonies, cities, Native American land, and topological and geographic...
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A New General Chart of the Atlantic or Western Ocean and Adjacent Seas

Date: 1786
Description: One half of a four sheet nautical chart, showing the coastlines of the north-west hemisphere. The interior lands are left bare, even of basic features such...
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A Map of North America: Published under the Patronage of the Duke of Orleans by d'Anville

Date: 1791
Description: An English and updated version of d'Anville's 1746 map "Amérique Septentrionale Publiée sous les Auspices de Monseigneur le Duc d'Orleans Prémier Prince du...
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Chart of the North-West Coast of America, With the Tracks of the King George and Queen Charlotte in 1786 & 1787

Date: 1788
Description: This map shows the north western coast of North America, including the southern coast of what will be Alaska and parts of the Aleutian Islands. It includes...
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A New Map of the British Colonies in North America: Shewing the Seat of the Present War, Taken from the Best Surveys, Compared with and Improved from Manuscripts of Several Noblemen and Gentlemen

Date: 1777
Description: This detailed map of the American colonies shows cities, villages, roads, mountains, lakes, rivers, swamps, counties, state boundaries, and Native American...
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Carte Générale des Découvertes de l'Amiral de Fonte Representant la Grande Probabilité d'un Passage au Nord Ouest

Date: 1772
Description: Map of the north west portion of America and Canada, as well as a small section of eastern Russia. Lakes, rivers, Native American land and the occasional ...
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Partie Occidentale du Canada, Contenant les Cinq Grands Lacs, Avec les Pays Circonvoisins

Date: 1780
Description: Map of North America from Lake Ontario through the Great Plains, and James Bay to Illinois. It shows rivers, lakes, and mountains in great detail, and labe...
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Carte de la Louisiane

Date: 1752
Description: Map of the the coast line of Louisiana, focusing on the Mississippi, the Arkansas, the Red, the Osage, and the Missouri River. An inset map along the righ...
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A Map of 100 Miles Round Boston

Date: 1775
Description: Map of Boston and surrounding regions, from Massachusetts Bay to the Connecticut River, and including part of southern New Hampshire. It shows the colonies...
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A New Map of Virginia, Mary-Land, and the Improved Parts of Pennsylvania & New Jersey

Date: 1719
Description: Map of Maryland and surrounding states. It shows the boundaries, counties, cities, towns, rivers, and bays. Mountains, forests, and swamps appear pictoria...
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A Map of Virginia According to Captain Iohn Smith's Map Published anno 1606: Also of the Adjacent Country Called by the Dutch Niew Nederlant, anno 1630

Date: 1735
Description: Map of the Chesapeake Bay region and surrounding areas, with north oriented towards the right. A few forts, rivers, and bays are labeled, as are the region...
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An Exact Map of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York, Maryland & Virginia, from the Latest Surveys

Date: 1778
Description: Detailed map of the Chesapeake Bay region and surrounding states. It shows a detailed account of the borders, cities, towns, islands, swamps, mountains, ri...
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A Plan of New York Island, with Part of Long Island, Staten Island & east New Jersey, with a Particular Description of the Engagement on the Woody Heights of Long Island, between Flatbush and Brooklyn, on the 27th of August 1776

Date: 10 1776
Description: Broadside map showing the British invasion of New York city in August and September of 1776. The map shows important cities, forts, roads, hills, mountains...
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Chart and Plan of the Harbour of New York & the County. Adjacent, from Sandy Hook to Kingsbridge: Comprehending the Whole of New York and Staten Islands, and Part of Long Isladn & the Jersey Shore

Date: 11 1781
Description: Map of New York, Staten Island, and Long Island, showing the placements of forts, and the movement of troops in 1776. The map also includes towns, cities, ...
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The State of New Jersey: Compiled from the Most Authentic Information

Date: 1795
Description: Map of New Jersey showing counties, cities, towns, mills, landowners, roads, mountains, bays, rivers, and lakes. A few annotations dot the map, describing...
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Delaware, from the Best Authorities

Date: 1795
Description: Map of Delaware showing counties, cities, roads, swamps, lakes, and rivers. Numerous features within the Delaware Bay include banks, shoals, and oyster be...
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A Chart of Delaware Bay and River: Containing a Full & Exact Description of the Shores, Creeks, Harbours, Soundings, Shoals, Sands, and Bearings of the Most Considerable Land Marks, from the Capes to Philadelphia

Date: 1776
Description: Map of the Delaware Bay, River, their shoreline, made to aid ships in navigating to Philadelphia. It is oriented with north to the right and shows inlets, ...
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[Map of Delaware, Maryland, and Parts of Pennsylvania and Virginia]

Date: 1732
Description: Map showing the the Chesapeake and Delaware Bay and surrounding land, including the rivers which drain into the bays. The border of Maryland and Delaware i...
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A New Map of the Province of Maryland in North America

Date: 1780
Description: Map of Maryland and a portion of the surrounding provinces. It shows the boundary lines and borders, counties, cities, towns, roads, mountains, bays, and r...

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