Title: A New and Accurate Map of New Jersey, Pensilvania, New York and New England With the Adjacent Countries. Drawn from surveys, assisted by the most approved modern maps & charts and regulated by astronomical observations.
A handsome double-page engraved map of the American Northeast, issued in the mid-18th century as part of A Complete System of Geography. Covering the region from Chesapeake Bay to the Bay of Fundy, it reflects both the strengths and limitations of British cartography in the colonial period.
Drawn from surveys and “regulated by astronomical observations,” the map captures the coastline with notable accuracy—detailing islands, shoals, banks, and major harbors along New England’s shores. Inland, however, the geography becomes more speculative. An outsized Lake Ontario feeds an unusually rendered St. Lawrence River, and in Pennsylvania the early counties appear in evolving form: Bucks and Philadelphia are named, while Chester is labeled “Derby County.”
New Jersey is shown divided into East and West Jersey, and Delaware appears as part of Pennsylvania. Forested regions, Native American habitations, early settlements, and forts are marked throughout, offering a remarkable window into colonial-era understanding of the land.
Size: 16.5" x 19.5"
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