Map or Atlas
British Colonies in North America: Drawn from the Best Authorities
| Map of North America from the Great Lakes region to Baffins Bay. It shows settlements, Native American land, cities, trading houses and forts, mountains, and numerous lakes and rivers. Annotations abound on the map, particularly in the less well known areas to the west, offering interesting bits of information on various features, such as one that reads: "the current makes a noise like a pot boiling." The Wisconsin River is shown and labeled as "Quisconsin River." |
| Image ID: | 124200 |
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| Creation Date: | 1799 |
| Creator Name: | Russell, John |
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| Collection Name: | Map Collection |
| Genre: | Map or Atlas |
| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | H GX82 1799 .R |
| Original Dimensions: | 39 x 46 cm |
| Engraving |
| Cities and towns |
| Mountains |
| Great Lakes (North America) |
| Lakes |
| Rivers |
| Wisconsin River (Wis.) |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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