A new map of North America : shewing its principal divisions, chief cities, townes, rivers, mountains, &c., (1701)
Title
A new map of North America : shewing its principal divisions, chief cities, townes, rivers, mountains, &c., (1701)
Subject
North America -- Early works to 1800 -- Maps<br>Geography -- Early works to 1800.
Description
1 map : hand col., 40 x 50 cm. <br>Numbered 39. <br>Relief shown pictorially. <br>London meridian. <br>North America, including Gulf of Mexico to Newfoundland, and part of the west coast, with California as an island and Washington State listed as "parts as yet unknown."<br>"Delin. MBurg sculpt. Univ. Oxon."<br>Imprint derived from the atlas in which the map was issued.
Creator
Wells, Edward, 1667-1727<br>Burghers, M., engraver
Source
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, WSU Libraries
Publisher
Oxford : Printed at the Theater
Date
1701
Contributor
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Rights
Contact Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, for copyright information 509 335-6691
Relation
Is part of A new sett of maps both of antient and present geography : wherein not only the latitude and longitude of many places are corrected according to the latest observations, but also the most remarkable differences of antient and present geography may be quickly discern'd by a bare inspection or comparing of correspondent maps, which seems to be the most natural and easy method to lead young students (for whose use the work is principally intended) unto a competent knowledge of the geographic science ; together with a geographical treatise particularly adapted to the use and design of these maps / by Edward Wells ...
Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Type
Maps
Identifier
WSU 260<br>G 1015 W45 1701
Coverage
United States
Collection
Citation
Wells, Edward, 1667-1727<br>Burghers, M., engraver, “A new map of North America : shewing its principal divisions, chief cities, townes, rivers, mountains, &c., (1701),” Digital Exhibits, accessed December 27, 2024, http://digitalexhibits.wsulibs.wsu.edu/items/show/1779.