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Map of the Northern Part of the United States

Date: 1798
Description: Uncolored. No scale. One of the earliest maps to show the proposed division of the northwest territory into states.
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Plan of the City of Washington

Date: 1792
Description: Map of Washington D.C. Labeled on the map are all the main streets, the site of the Capitol and the President's House. The map also shows the relationship ...
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Map of the Western Part of the Territories

Date: 02 01 1793
Description: Text in the upper right corner reads, "A Map of The Western Part of the Territories belonging to the United States of America. Drawn from the best authorit...
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Map of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, Showing Proposed Canals Connecting the Rivers with the Ocean

Date: 1790
Description: This map of the north eastern states shows roads, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, mountains, cities, forts, mills, the Oneida Reservation, and "New York Donatio...
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British Colonies in North America: Drawn from the Best Authorities

Date: 1799
Description: Map of North America from the Great Lakes region to Baffins Bay. It shows settlements, Native American land, cities, trading houses and forts, mountains, a...
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A New and General Map of the Southern Dominions Belonging to the United States of America: Viz North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia with the Bordering Indian Countries, and the Spanish Possessions of Louisiana and Florida

Date: 1794
Description: Extremely detailed map of the south-eastern states, south from Virginia and east of the Mississippi River. It shows roads and paths, cities, towns, forts, ...
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The Province of Maine: From the Best Authorities

Date: 1795
Description: Map of Maine, showing a few cities, harbors, hills, mountains, lakes, and rivers. A road runs from Pownalboro south to Portsmouth harbor, and the boundary ...
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Vermont, from Actual Survey

Date: 1795
Description: Map of Vermont showing counties, townships, cities, roads, mountains, lakes, and rivers. A forest and waterfall scene decorates the title cartouche in the ...
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The State of Massachusetts Compiled from the Best Authorities

Date: 1795
Description: Map of Massachusetts showing counties, cities, roads, islands (including Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard), mountains, hills, lakes, and rivers. Two small e...
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Rhode Island

Date: 1799
Description: Map of Rhode Island showing counties, townships, cities, roads, mountains, swamps, islands, reefs, lakes and rivers. Several of the bigger cities include s...
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The State of Rhode Island Compiled from the Surveys and Observations of Caleb Harris

Date: 1795
Description: Map of Rhode Island showing counties, townships, cities, roads, mountains, swamps, islands, reefs, lakes and rivers. Several of the bigger cities include s...
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Connecticut, from the Best Authorities

Date: 1795
Description: Map of Connecticut showing counties, townships, cities, roads, islands, swamps, hills, mountains, lakes, rivers, reefs, and numerous other geographical and...
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The State of New York: Compiled from the Best Authorities

Date: 1795
Description: Detailed map of New York, showing counties, cities, mines, mills, roads, swamps, mountains, lakes and rivers. The map also shows Native American towns and ...
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The State of New Jersey: Compiled from the Most Authentic Information

Date: 1795
Description: Map of New Jersey showing counties, cities, towns, mills, landowners, roads, mountains, bays, rivers, and lakes. A few annotations dot the map, describing...
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District of Pennsylvania, to Wit

Date: 1792
Description: Map of Pennsylvania showing counties, cities, towns, forges and mills, houses, roads, portages, mountains, lakes, and rivers. The map also shows donation a...
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The State of Pennsylvania: Reduced with Permission from Readings Howell's map

Date: 1795
Description: Map of Pennsylvania showing counties, cities, roads, quarries, roads, mountains, lakes and rivers.
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Delaware, from the Best Authorities

Date: 1795
Description: Map of Delaware showing counties, cities, roads, swamps, lakes, and rivers. Numerous features within the Delaware Bay include banks, shoals, and oyster be...
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The State of North Carolina from the Best Authorities, &c.

Date: 1795
Description: Map of North Carolina showing counties, cities, towns, courthouses, forts, roads, mountains, swamps, inlets, waterfalls, lakes, and rivers. A dotted square...
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The State of South Carolina from the Best Authorities

Date: 1795
Description: Map of South Carolina showing the precincts, cities, towns, Native American villages (marked with a triangle), courthouses, roads, mountains, swamps, islan...
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Georgia, From the Latest Authorities

Date: 1795
Description: Map of Georgia, with its borders extending to the Mississippi River. It shows borders, various boundary lines, counties, cities, towns, Native American lan...

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