- Collection:
- Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library Rare Map Collection
- Title:
- Map of the British and French dominions in North America
- Creator:
- Mitchell, John, 1711-1768
- Publisher:
- [London] : Published by the Author ; Printed for Jefferys and Faden Geographers to the King at the corner of St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, London
- Date of Original:
- 1755
- Subject:
- France--Colonies--North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763
Great Britain--Colonies--North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
Great Britain--Colonies--North America
North America--Maps--Early works to 1800 - Location:
- North America, 46.07323, -100.54688
- Medium:
- maps (documents)
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Title from cartouche, bottom right.
A variant of the second edition of Mitchell's map of the British colonies in North America, pub. the same year.
Inset: A new map of Hudson's Bay and Labrador, 27x30cm (upper left corner).
Inscription: "This map was undertaken with the Approbation and at the request of the Lords Commissioners for Trade and Plantations...John Pownall, Secretary. Plantation Office, Feby. 13, 1755."
Bottom right beneath border: Published by the author Feb. 13th, 1755 according to Act of Parliament.
Inside map border at bottom: Printed for Jefferys and Faden, geographers to the King at the corner of St. Martins Lane Charing Crofs, London. Tho. Kitchin, sculp.
Texts: 1) "After the first drawing..." 2) (six parts) "I. Astronomical observations," etc.
Scale given in miles or minutes of latitude, English miles, English & French sea-leagues, common French leagues and Dutch miles.
Scale [ca. 1:2,100,000] - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_hmap_hmap1755m52
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_hmap_hmap1755m52#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/guan_hmap_hmap1755m52/presentation/manifest.json
- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: [Title], [map number], Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of Georgia Libraries.
- Extent:
- 1 map : col. ; 137 x 196 cm.
- Holding Institution:
- Hargrett Library
- Rights:
-
