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A map of the inhabited part of Canada from the French surveys, with the frontiers of New York and New England

Alternative Title:

Canada from the French surveys with the frontiers of New York and New England

Description:

from the large survey by Claude Joseph Sauthier ; Engraved by Wm. Faden, 1777. Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Coordinates approximate and based on Greenwich meridian. Scales in "British Statute Miles 69 1/2 to a Degree." and "Canadian Leagues about 2 1/2 Miles each." Shows the Canadian-United States border from Lake Ontario along the St. Lawrence River to 45° N. latitude, east to the Connecticut River, and northeast along the "Height of the land." Coverage of areas away from the boundary is focused upon the southern portion of Quebec and the northern portion of New York State, including a portion of the area which later became Vermont Inscribed to "Major General John Burgoyne, this map is by His Permission, most respectfully Inscrib'd by his most oblig'd & devoted Humble Servant, Wm. Faden." Includes "Remarks" about the survey of the St. Francis River.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/dj982db5850

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/dj982db5850, 73695771, ocm05408232, and 5408232

Language:

eng

Creator:

Faden, William, 1749-1836

Publisher:

Wm. Faden

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Subject:

Boundaries, History, and British forces

Theme:

Boundaries

Temporal Coverage:

1775-1783

Date Issued:

1777

Spatial Coverage:

Canada, New York (State), Québec, United States, Vermont, and Québec (Province)

Rights:

Images from the David Rumsey Map Center's general collections courtesy of Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

License:

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false