Historical Maps of North America

by Swift, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781856485920
• ISBN10: 1856485927
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-12-31
• Publisher: PRC Publishing

Summary

Travel back to a time when North America was largely unexplored and mapmakers could not rely on computers or aerial photographs. Featuring more than one hundred beautifully crafted antique maps and charts, previously available only to researchers, this engrossing volume celebrates the art of cartography and the evolution of North America. Dating back to the early 17th century, the maps are arranged chronologically and trace history through the turn of the 19th century. Extended captions put each map in context and explain its significance. Fascinating insights into American history are revealed, including details about early New York, Boston, and Pennsylvania and about military engagements of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars. Take a look at Virginia in 1612, Florida in 1722, Quebec in 1767, the Virgin Islands circa 1800, Alaska in 1849, and many other sites. A wonderful resource for those interested in cartography, geography, and American history.

Author Biography

Michael Swift is the pen name of a publisher who lives in London and writes in his spare time. He was educated in the north of England and at Oxford, where he gained an MA in history. Unmarried, his main pursuits are research into industrial archaeology and playing football

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
The European Arrival	p. 6
Colonial History	p. 7
Anglo-French Conflict	p. 11
The Prelude to Independence	p. 13
The Revolutionary War	p. 14
The Spanish in California	p. 15
The Growth of the Union	p. 15
The Growth of the States--A Case Study	p. 17
The States of the Union	p. 18
The Cartography	p. 19
The Reasons for Cartography	p. 19
The Development of Cartography	p. 20
About the Maps	p. 21
The Maps	p. 22
Virginia 1612	p. 22
The Americas 1627	p. 23
The Americas early 17th century	p. 26
Mexico and Southern USA 1671	p. 27
New Jersey c1680	p. 28
Maryland c1681	p. 29
Connecticut 1698	p. 29
New York 1698	p. 30
Boston 1699	p. 32
New Hampshire 1699	p. 32
Falmouth c1699	p. 33
New York 1700	p. 34
Pennsylvania 1700	p. 36
New England 1704	p. 38
New Hampshire 1708	p. 40
Carolina c1715	p. 41
Florida 1722	p. 41
New York c1723-26	p. 42
Eastern America 1731	p. 43
Rhode Island 1736	p. 44
Charlottenbourg c1735	p. 45
New Hampshire 1741	p. 45
Eastern America 1749	p. 46
Louisiana 1752	p. 48
British North America 1755	p. 50
North America 1755	p. 57
Charlestown 1755	p. 58
Fort Duquesne 1755	p. 58
Massachusetts 1755	p. 59
Philadelphia 1755	p. 60
Maine 1755	p. 61
Philadelphia c1755	p. 62
Georgia 1756	p. 63
Georgia 1757	p. 64
New York 1759	p. 65
Quebec 1759	p. 66
New Hampshire 1761	p. 67
New Orleans 1762	p. 68
Florida 1765	p. 69
Florida c1765	p. 70
North America 1765	p. 72
New York 1766	p. 73
Lake Champlain 1767	p. 74
Quebec 1767	p. 75
North Carolina 1767	p. 76
New York 1767	p. 77
Northern Colonies 1768	p. 78
New Orleans 1769	p. 79
Florida 1771	p. 81
Massachusetts 1770	p. 81
Florida 1771	p. 82
Alabama/Florida 1772	p. 83
North and South Carolina 1772	p. 84
Connecticut 1774	p. 85
North America 1775	p. 86
Pennsylvania 1775	p. 87
Boston 1776	p. 88
Canada 1777	p. 89
Savannah 1779	p. 90
Puerto Rico 1780	p. 90
South Carolina 1780	p. 92
Southern Colonies 1781	p. 93
Kentucky 1784	p. 95
North America 1787	p. 96
North America 1789	p. 98
Detroit 1792	p. 99
Washington 1792	p. 100
York 1793	p. 101
Kentucky 1794	p. 103
Maine 1798	p. 103
Vermont 1798	p. 104
Virgin Islands c1800	p. 104
Canada 1800	p. 105
North America 1803	p. 107
St Croix 1809	p. 108
Eastern United States 1809	p. 109
United States 1813	p. 110
Delaware 1813	p. 112
Castine 1814	p. 113
Battle of Bladensburg 1814	p. 114
New Orleans 1815	p. 115
North America 1824	p. 116
Maine 1830	p. 123
Nebraska, Arkansas and Oklahoma 1833	p. 124
Wisconsin 1836	p. 125
Indiana 1836	p. 126
St Louis 1837	p. 127
Michigan 1843	p. 127
Pennsylvania 1843	p. 128
United States 1843	p. 129
Illinois 1844	p. 130
St John's 1844	p. 131
New York 1845	p. 131
Texas 1844	p. 132
Ohio 1845	p. 132
Newburyport, Massachusetts 1855	p. 134
Mexico and New Mexico 1856	p. 135
Patapsco River, Maryland 1859	p. 136
Alaska 1849	p. 137
Mire and Grand Rivers 1860	p. 137
Battle of Fredericksburg 1863	p. 138
Canada 1869	p. 139
Newfoundland 1881	p. 140
United States 1882	p. 141
Panama 1886	p. 142
Fort Riley, Kansas 1891	p. 142
Montreal 1907	p. 143
Index of maps	p. 144
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