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.
Collection:
Osher Collection
Name: 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.
Barcode: 853
Image Number: 853.0001
Creator: Wallis, J. (John), -1818
From Atlas: No
Brief Description: Map of the United States east of the Mississippi River showing state boundaries, rivers, and Indian tribes.
Physical Description: 1 map: colored, illustrated
Publisher: Wallis, J. (John), -1818
Date/Date Range Produced: 1783
Date/Date Range Published: 1783
Language: English
Region Depicted: AlabamaArkansasConnecticutDelawareEastern CanadaFloridaGeorgiaIllinoisIndianaKentuckyLouisianaMaineMaritime ProvincesMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriNew HampshireNew JerseyNew York (State)Newfoundland and LabradorNorth CarolinaNova ScotiaOhioOntarioPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaTennesseeVermontVirginiaWest VirginiaWisconsin
Map Type: GeographicalPolitical maps
Dimensions: 46 x 58 cm. on sheet 52 x 63 cm.
Printing Process: Engraving
Printing Technique: Copper
Material Type: Paper
Historical 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
See Also: A New Map of the United States of America, from the best authorities.
Donor: Osher
Permanent URL:
https://oshermaps.org/map/853.0001
