Research Catalog

Title

An accurate map of North and South Carolina with their Indian frontiers : shewing in a distinct manner all the mountains, rivers, swamps, marshes, bays, creeks, harbours, sandbanks and soundings on the coasts : with the roads and Indian paths : as well as the boundary or provincial lines, the several townships and other divisions of the land in both the provinces / the whole from actual surveys by Henry Mouzon and others.

Author

Mouzon, Henry

Publication

London : Printed for Robt. Sayer and J: Bennett, map and print-sellers, No. 53 in Fleet Street. Publish'd as the Act directs, May 30th, 1775.

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Details

Additional Authors

Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm), publisher.

Description

1 map : hand colored; 101 x 142 cm

Alternative Title

Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US183.2.02

Subjects

• Harbors
• North Carolina
• Harbors > South Carolina > Beaufort > Maps > Early works to 1800
• South Carolina > Maps > Early works to 1800
• Maps
• Sea Islands > Maps > Early works to 1800
• South Carolina > Administrative and political divisions > Maps > Early works to 1800
• North Carolina > Administrative and political divisions > Maps > Early works to 1800
• Charleston Harbor (S.C.) > Maps > Early works to 1800
• United States > Sea Islands
• Early works
• Early maps
• South Carolina > Charleston Harbor
• Administrative and political divisions
• South Carolina > Beaufort
• North Carolina > Maps > Early works to 1800

Genre/Form

• Early works.
• Maps.
• Early maps.

Note

• Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
• Shows precinct boundaries.
• Prime meridian: London.
• Insets: The harbour of Port Royal; [Scale approximately 1:200,000] -- The bar and harbour of Charlestown; [Scale approximately 1:75,000]
• "Publish'd as the Act directs May 30th 1775 by R. Sayer and J. Bennett."

Indexed In (note)

• Library of Congress. Maps and charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789
• New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division

Call Number

Map Div. 17-5005

LCCN

74692526

OCLC

5400902

Author

Mouzon, Henry, creator.

Title

An accurate map of North and South Carolina with their Indian frontiers : shewing in a distinct manner all the mountains, rivers, swamps, marshes, bays, creeks, harbours, sandbanks and soundings on the coasts : with the roads and Indian paths : as well as the boundary or provincial lines, the several townships and other divisions of the land in both the provinces / the whole from actual surveys by Henry Mouzon and others.

Publisher

London : Printed for Robt. Sayer and J: Bennett, map and print-sellers, No. 53 in Fleet Street. Publish'd as the Act directs, May 30th, 1775.

Cartographic Data

Scale approximately 1:530,000 (W 84°19ʹ--W 75°24ʹ/N 36°35ʹ--N 32°04ʹ).

Type of Content

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

sheet

Indexed In:

Library of Congress. Maps and charts of North America and the West Indies, 1750-1789, 1394

New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 2, page 408, column 2, no. 7

Local Note

NYPL Map Div. copy imperfect: several small pieces of map lacking; see copy 2 [Map Div. 17-7626]

Source

US183.2.02

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Library of Congress copy image

Place of Publication

Great Britain England London.

Added Author

Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm), publisher.

Research Call Number

Map Div. 17-5005