| Cartographer | Pfister, Francis, 1740-1777 |
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| Former owner | Amherst, Jeffery Amherst, Baron, 1717-1797 |
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| Former owner | Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies |
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| Date | [ca. 1759] |
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| Scale | Scale approximately 1:506,880 |
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| Language | English |
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| Location | British Library |
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| Collection (local) | British Library Collection |
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| Subjects | - United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
- New York (State)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
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| Places | - New York
- North and Central America
- United States
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| Extent | 1 map on 4 sheets : joined, manuscript pen and ink in black and red with blue wash ; 127 x 80 cm |
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| Terms and License | - 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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| Notes | - Date suggested from comparison with other Pfister maps showing similar detail at a reduced size - see Maps K.Top.121.1. and Maps K.Top.121.2.
- Relief is shown pictorially.
- Shows roads.
- Shows forts.
- Shows title at lower left. Does Pfister's statement of reponsibility imply this map is copied from another?
- Shows geographical detail focusing on major rivers and their immediate environs, and areas of military importance.
- Copy at Add Ms 57,713.1. In a solander box, R.U.S.I. Vol LXXV and LXXVIII. Comprises 4 sheets, joined and laid on linen. Shows red stamp of R.U.S.I. at lower left. Green circular label to verso shows "15". White label to verso shows "DRAWER 29 SECTION 2". Blue label to verso shows "A 29/15". Shows "C 56" in pencil to verso. Pressmark stamped in black ink to verso.
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