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The route of the army under the command of Genl. Braddock to the place of their defeat
- Title
- The route of the army under the command of Genl. Braddock to the place of their defeat / laid down by Christopher Gist ; (copied from the map sent by G. Rehrer).
- Author
- Gist, Christopher, -1759
- Publication
- [between 1755 and 1899?]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Supervised use | Map Div. 17-5117 | Schwarzman Building - Map Division Room 117 |
Details
- Description
- 1 map : manuscript, colored; on sheet 33 x 44 cm
- Alternative Title
- Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018). US195.1.04
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Facsimiles.
- History.
- Manuscript maps.
- Maps.
- Note
- Relief shown pictorially.
- Covers primarily southwestern Pennsyvlania from Fort Duquesne to Fort Cumberland.
- Hand drawn facsimile, possibly based on original in the Huntington Library, San Marino, California (HM 1095).
- On map near Ft. DuQuesne, "The battle, July ye 9th, 1755."
- Includes table of references and distances to camps along the route.
- Includes notes to explain routes highlighted in red.
- Indexed In (note)
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division
- Call Number
- Map Div. 17-5117
- OCLC
- 965506122
- Author
- Gist, Christopher, -1759, cartographer.
- Title
- The route of the army under the command of Genl. Braddock to the place of their defeat / laid down by Christopher Gist ; (copied from the map sent by G. Rehrer).
- Production
- [between 1755 and 1899?]
- Cartographic Data
- Scale approximately 1:950,000 (W 80°21ʹ--W 78°38ʹ/N 40°48ʹ--N 39°23ʹ).
- Type of Content
- cartographic image
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- sheet
- Indexed In:
- New York Public Library. Dictionary catalog of the Map Division, v. 7, page 635, column a, no. 5
- Local Note
- NYPL Map Div. copy mounted on paper and cloth 34 x 46 cm.
- Source
- US195.1.04
- Connect to:
- Chronological Term
- 1754-1763
- Research Call Number
- Map Div. 17-5117