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The Theatre of War in North America: With the Roads and a Table of the Distances

Date: 1776
Description: This was one of the first maps available for the general British populace featuring America during the Revolutionary War. It includes forts, cities, topogr...
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The United States of North America, with the British & Spanish Territories According to the Treaty

Date: 1783
Description: This map is hand-colored and shows the boundaries of British, Spanish, and the newly recognized American claims, as well as the fishing rights granted to F...
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A Topographical Map of Hudsons River: With the Channels Depth of Water, Rocks, Shoals &c. and the Country Adjacent

Date: 1777
Description: Map showing the Hudson River in three sections, from New York City up through Lake Champlain, including cities, forts, roads, topographical features, and n...
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A Map of the Present Seat of War in North America

Date: 1776
Description: Map of the American colonies and land east of the Mississippi River. Prominent cities, forts, Native American land, mountains, rivers and lakes are all sho...
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A New and Correct Map of North America: In Which the Places of the Principal Engagements During the Present War are Accurately Inserted

Date: 1780
Description: Map of North America east of Mexico showing colonial boundaries, forts, cities, Native American land, mountains, waterfalls, lakes, and rivers. Short notes...
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A New and Correct Map of North America: In Which the Places of the Principal Engagements During the Present War are Accurately Inserted, and the Boundaries as Settled by Treaty in 1783 Clearly Marked

Date: 02 1783
Description: Map of the United States and one of the first to show the new boundaries created by the Preliminary Treaty signed on January 20, 1783. The former colonies ...
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Carte de l'Amérique Septentrionale, Depuis la Baye d'Hudson Jusqu'au Mississipi: Pour Servir aux Essais Historiques et Politiques sur la Révolution de Cette Partie du Monde

Date: 1782
Description: Map of America east of the Mississippi River. It shows regions, state boundaries extending to the Mississippi River, cities, forts, Native American lands, ...
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A View of the Rivers Kenebec and Chaudiere: With Colonel Arnold's Route to Quebec

Date: 1776
Description: Map of the Kenebec and Chaudiere River from the Atlantic Ocean to the Saint Lawrence River. Cities, forts, lakes, and tributaries along the two rivers are ...
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Theatre de la Guerre en Amérique

Date: 1777
Description: Map of Colonial America east of Lake Michigan showing regions, cities, forts, Native American land, mountains, lakes, and rivers. Crossed swords and small ...
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A New Map of North America

Date: 1780
Description: Detailed map of America east of the Louisiana region. It shows forts, cities, borders and boundary lines, Native American land, the post road, mountains, w...
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Bowles's New Pocket Map of the United States of America

Date: 02 04 1783
Description: One of the first and few maps to attempt to map the new boundaries of the United States and British territories during the preliminary treaty at the end of...
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An Accurate Map of the United States of America: According to the Treaty of Peace of 1783

Date: 1794
Description: Map of the United States east of the Mississippi River. It shows borders, treaty lines, forts, cities, towns, Native American land, mountains, swamps, lake...
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States of America Drawn from the Best Authorities

Date: 1799
Description: Map of the United States east of the Mississippi River. It shows borders, treaty lines, forts, cities, towns, Native American land, mountains, swamps, lake...
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A Map of the Northern and Middle States: Comprehending the Western Territory and the British Dominions in North America from the Best Authorities

Date: 1792
Description: Map of the United States east of the Mississippi River and north of the Ohio River. It shows the borders between the north eastern states, Canada and the U...
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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 Map of the Country in Which the Army Under Lt. General Burgoyne Acted in the Campaign of 1777: Shewing the Marches of the Army & the Places of the Principal Actions

Date: 1780
Description: Detailed topographical and political map of the area from Lake Champlain to Albany and the Hudson River. Relief is shown through hachures. The map shows ci...
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The State of New York: Compiled from the Best Authorities

Date: 1795
Description: Detailed map of New York, showing counties, cities, mines, mills, roads, swamps, mountains, lakes and rivers. The map also shows Native American towns and ...
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Part of the Counties of Charlotte and Albany, in the Province of New York: Being the Seat of War Between the King's Forces under Lieut. Gen. Burgoyne and the Rebel Army

Date: 1778
Description: Map of the land between Fort Ticonderoga and Albany. It shows cities, forts, mills, roads, mountains, swamps, waterfalls, lakes, and rivers. A few annotati...
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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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A Plan of the Operations of the King's Army under the Command of General Sr. William Howe, K.B. in New York and East New Jersey

Date: 02 1777
Description: Map depicting the campaigns of October and November 1776, in Manhattan, Westchester, and part of New Jersey, published only a few months after the conclusi...

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