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The route of the army under the command of Genl. Braddock to the place of their defeat

Title
The route of the army under the command of Genl. Braddock to the place of their defeat / laid down by Christopher Gist ; (copied from the map sent by G. Rehrer).
Author
Gist, Christopher, -1759
Publication
[between 1755 and 1899?]

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Supervised use Map Div. 17-5117Schwarzman Building M1A - Map Division Room 117

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Description
1 map : manuscript, colored; on sheet 33 x 44 cm
Alternative Title
Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US195.1.04
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Facsimiles.
  • History.
  • Manuscript maps.
  • Maps.
Note
  • Relief shown pictorially.
  • Covers primarily southwestern Pennsyvlania from Fort Duquesne to Fort Cumberland.
  • Hand drawn facsimile, possibly based on original in the Huntington Library, San Marino, California (HM 1095).
  • On map near Ft. DuQuesne, "The battle, July ye 9th, 1755."
  • Includes table of references and distances to camps along the route.
  • Includes notes to explain routes highlighted in red.
Indexed In (note)
  • New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
Call Number
Map Div. 17-5117
OCLC
965506122
Author
Gist, Christopher, -1759, cartographer.
Title
The route of the army under the command of Genl. Braddock to the place of their defeat / laid down by Christopher Gist ; (copied from the map sent by G. Rehrer).
Production
[between 1755 and 1899?]
Cartographic Data
Scale approximately 1:950,000 (W 80°21ʹ--W 78°38ʹ/N 40°48ʹ--N 39°23ʹ).
Type of Content
cartographic image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
sheet
Indexed In:
New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 7, page 635, column a, no. 5
Local Note
NYPL Map Div. copy mounted on paper and cloth 34 x 46 cm.
Source
US195.1.04
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Chronological Term
1754-1763
Research Call Number
Map Div. 17-5117
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