Philadelphia and vicinity. Military

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Philadelphia and vicinity. Military
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Item Information

Title:
Philadelphia and vicinity. Military
Date:
[1778?]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Collection (local):
Library of Congress Collection
Subjects:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Fortification--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia Region--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
Philadelphia (county) > Philadelphia
Extent:
1 manuscript map : hand color on sheet 32 x 40 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Scale:
Scale 1:21,120
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/gm71002316
Notes:
Title from manuscript catalog of Peter Force map collection.
Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor.
Relief shown by hachures.
Oriented with north toward the upper right.
Shows fortifications opposite Windmill Island and at the Middle Ferry across the Schuylkill River. Some land owners are identified.
Notes (citation):
LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1325
Identifier:
ar132500