The United States of America laid down from the best Authorities, agreeable to the Peace of 1783. Published, April 3rd, 1783 by the Proprietor John Wallis, at his Map-Warehouse , Ludgate Street London.
Creator: Wallis, J. (John), -1818Publisher: Wallis, J. (John), -1818Date/Date Range Produced: 1783
Language: EnglishRegion Depicted: AlabamaArkansasConnecticutDelawareEastern CanadaFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaKentuckyLouisianaMaineMaritime ProvincesMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriNew HampshireNew JerseyNew York (State)Newfoundland and LabradorNorth CarolinaNova ScotiaOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaTennesseeVermontVirginiaWest VirginiaWisconsinMap Type: GeographicalPolitical mapsDimensions: 46 x 58 cm. on sheet 52 x 63 cm.
Printing Process: EngravingMaterial Type: PaperHistorical Context: The political independence of the United States was celebrated in several maps published during the Revolution and, like this one, during the Anglo-American peace negotiations. This map weds the territory of the new republic to its high ideals, expressed in the allegorical title-cartouche.
OCLC: 841170900
Accession Number: OS-1783-3
See Also: A New Map of the United States of America, from the best authorities.Donor: OsherImage Number: 853.0001