Maps of the Middle Atlantic Region to 1850

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American Shores: Maps of the Middle Atlantic Region to
1850
http://www.nypl.org/research/midatlantic/

Drawing on the holdings of the New York Public Library
(in particular the
Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection), and sponsored by
the National Endowment
for the Humanities, this online exhibit is devoted to
offering a number of
historically significant maps of the Mid-Atlantic
region up to 1850. The
site begins with a brief essay on the nature of the
items featured on the
site and continues with three other sections -- Basics
of Maps, Maps Through
History, and Geographical Areas. The Basics of Maps
section provides a
valuable introduction to the various aspects of
cartography and the basic
layout of maps. Maps Through History draws the user's
attention to the
importance of nautical maps of the area, most notably
those of the Hudson
River and charts of the North Atlantic.  The final
section, Geographical
Areas, has a selection of important maps beginning
with early maps of New
York City neighborhoods and finishing with a survey
map of the tidewater
region of Virginia completed by Peter Jefferson,
father of Thomas Jefferson.

from The Scout Report -- January 24, 2003


...enjoy!

-Doug



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