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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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An Accurate Map of New York in North America, from a Late Survey

Date: 1780
Description: Map of New York and parts of the neighboring states. It shows cities, forts, towns, roads, mountains, lakes, and rivers. several different boundary lines a...
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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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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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A Topographical Map of the North Part of New York Island, Exhibiting the Plan of Fort Washington, now Fort Knyphausen

Date: 03 1777
Description: Map showing the British and Hessian attack on Fort Washington in November of 1776. The movements and fortifications of the British and Hessian troops appea...
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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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Plan of the Operations of General Washington, Against the Kings Troops in New Jersey, from the 26th, of December, 1776, to the 3d. January 1777

Date: 04 1777
Description: Map showing the area from Newtown, Pennsylvania to Kingston, New Jersey, with routes and battles of British (red) and American forces (blue). The map inclu...
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A Map of the Province of Pensilvania

Date: 1756
Description: Map of Pennsylvania, showing cities, towns, roads, trading paths, portages, forts, mountains, swamps, waterfalls, lakes, and rivers. The map further includ...
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A New Map of Virginia: From the Best Authorities

Date: 1762
Description: Map of Virginia and parts of Maryland. It shows borders, boundary lines, Native American tribes and land, towns, forts, roads, mountains, waterfalls, bays,...
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A Map and Chart of Those Parts of the Bay of Chesapeak, York and James Rivers Which are at Present the Seat of War

Date: 1781
Description: Map of the southern portion of the Chesapeake Bay and surrounding lands. It shows counties, a few cities and towns, forts, roads, islands, topographical fe...
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A New and Accurate Map of the Province of Georgia in North America

Date: 1779
Description: Map of colonial Georgia showing cities, towns, Native American land and towns, forts, roads, trading paths, islands, mountains, swamps, and rivers. Annotat...
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Plan of New Orleans the Capital of Louisiana: With the Disposition of its Quarters and Canals as they have been Traced by Mr. de la Tour in the Year 1720

Date: 1759
Description: Map of New Orleans at the start of the French & Indian War, including two inset maps entitled "The Course of the Mississipi River from Bayagoulas to the Se...
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Grondvlakte van Nieuw Orleans, de Hoofdstad van Louisiana. De Uitloop van de Rivier Missisippi. De Oostelyke Ingang van de Missisippi, Met een Plan van het Fort, 't Welk het Kanaal Beheerscht

Date: 1769
Description: Map of New Orleans at the start of the French & Indian War, including two inset maps of the Mississippi River Delta and Fort la Balise. It shows streets, r...
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A Map of the Tennassee Government, Formerly Part of North Carolina

Date: 1795
Description: Map of the new state of Tennessee. It shows borders, numerous boundary lines (particularly Native American boundaries), towns (European and Native American...
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A Map of the Tennassee [sic] Government: Formerly Part of North Carolina from the Latest Surveys

Date: 1796
Description: Map of the new state of Tennessee. It shows borders, numerous boundary lines (particularly Native American boundaries), towns (European and Native American...
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A Map of the Tennassee [sic] Government: Formerly Part of North Carolina, Taken Chiefly from Surveys by Genl. D. Smith & Others; J.T. Scott, Sculp

Date: 1800
Description: Map of the new state of Tennessee. It shows borders, numerous boundary lines (particularly Native American boundaries), towns (European and Native American...
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Kentucky, Reduced from Elihu Barker's Large Map

Date: 1795
Description: Detailed map of Kentucky showing counties, cities, towns, Native American towns, forts, salt licks, roads, prairies, mountains, lakes, and rivers. Numerous...
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A Map of the Country on the Ohio & Muskingum Rivers Shewing the Situation of the Indian Towns with Respect to the Army under the Command of Colonel Bouquet

Date: 1766
Description: Map of the region south of Lake Erie to the Ohio River. It shows forts, towns, Native American towns, mines, roads, mountains, swamps, lakes, and rivers. T...

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