A New Map of the Western Parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and North Carolina; Comprehending the River Ohio, and all the Rivers, which fall into it; Part of the Mississippi, the Whole of the Illinois River, Lake Erie; Part of Lake Huron, Michigan &c.

Collection: Osher Collection

Name: A New Map of the Western Parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and North Carolina; Comprehending the River Ohio, and all the Rivers, which fall into it; Part of the Mississippi, the Whole of the Illinois River, Lake Erie; Part of Lake Huron, Michigan &c.

Barcode: 45727

Creator: Hutchins, Thomas, 1730-1789

From Atlas: No

Notes: Handwritten notations in French. The copper engraved map was very likely used as a working copy by a French syndicate that invested in various land companies that dominated the region during the eighteenth century. Right-hand margin notation concerns the purchase of two million acres in the province of Maine by Secretary of War Henry Knox and William Duer. The land purchase was through Knox's political connections. The purchase had to be paid in a twelve year period so to meet their payments Knox and Duer looked for investors

Date/Date Range Produced: 1778

Date/Date Range Published: 1778

Language: EnglishFrench

Region Depicted: IllinoisMarylandNorth CarolinaOhioPennsylvaniaVirginia

Map Type: GeographicalManuscript maps

OCLC: 927113523

Accession Number: OS-1778-24

Donor: Osher

Permenant URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/45727.0001; 45727.0002