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Partie Occidentale du Canada

Date: 1776
Description: In French: "Partie Occidentale du Canada et septentrionale de la Louisiane avec une partie de la Pensilvanie." A map showing graticule and six European sca...
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The Russian Discoveries from the Map Published by the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg: North America and the Russian Far East

Date: 1775
Description: This map shows the northern Pacific Ocean along with north eastern Asia and western North America. The interior of Asia contains detailed engravings of pla...
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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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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 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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The Provinces of New York and New Jersey; With Part of Pensilvania, and the Province of Quebec

Date: 1776
Description: Map of New Jersey and New York, showing cities, forts, roads, counties, townships, land grants, rivers, lakes and several topographical features. Much of t...
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A Chart of North and South America: Including the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, with the Nearest Coasts of Europe, Africa and Asia

Date: 1775
Description: This six sheet large format map is one of the most informative maps of its time. It shows cities, Native American land, lakes, rivers, mountains, topograph...
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Carte Générale des Découvertes de l'Amiral de Fonte, et Autres Navigateurs Espagnols, Anglois et Russes pour la Recherche du Passage à la Mer du Sud

Date: 1777
Description: This important map highlights the frantic desire and search for the north west passage. It shows a few settlements and mountains in Russia, north west Amer...
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Regni Mexicani seu Novæ Hispaniæ, Ludovicianæ, N. Angliæ, Carolinæ, Virginiæ, Pensylvaniæ, Necnon Insvlarvm Archipelagi Mexicani in America Septentrionali

Date: 1770
Description: Map of North America from the Great Lakes to the northern portion of South America. It shows cities, Native American land, mountains, swamps, lakes, rivers...
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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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Carte Nouvelle de l'Amérique Angloise: Contenant Tout ce que les Anglois Possédent sur le Continent de l'Amerique Septentrionale Savoir le Canada, la Nouvelle Ecosse ou Acadie, les Treize Provinces Unies qui Font

Date: 1776
Description: Map showing the English claims in America at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. Lotter labels each of the thirteen colonies (both in the map and in the...
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North America from the French of Mr. d'Anville Improved with the English Surveys Made since the Peace

Date: 1775
Description: Map showing the American colonies on the eve of the Revolutionary War. Cities, boundaries, regions, forts, Native American lands, mountains, lakes, and riv...
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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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Map of the European Settlements in North America

Date: 1776
Description: Map of North America east of Mexico showing important cities, the colonies, regions, Native American land, mountains, lakes, and rivers. A series of lakes,...
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Canada, Louisiane, Possessions Angl? par le s. Robert de Vaugondy, Géog? Ord? du Roi; Gravé par E. Dussy

Date: 1778
Description: Map of European claims in North America, with France shown as having claim to the most land, and the British colonies confined to east of the Appalacian Mo...
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North America: Drawn & Engraved from the Best Maps & Charts

Date: 1770
Description: Map of North America showing the boundaries between French, Spanish, and English claims after the French and Indian War. Kitchin includes numerous place na...
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Partie Orientale du Canada Avec la Nouvelle Angleterre, l'Acadie, et la Terre-Neuve

Date: 1776
Description: Map showing New England, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland, based on the seminal work of D' Anville, as well as the works of Belllin and de Vaugondy. It shows ...
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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 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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