A map of the most inhabited part of New England : containing the provinces of Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire, with the colonies of Conecticut and Rhode Island, divided into counties and townships : the whole composed from actual surveys and its situation adjusted by astronomical observations (1774)
Title
A map of the most inhabited part of New England : containing the provinces of Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire, with the colonies of Conecticut and Rhode Island, divided into counties and townships : the whole composed from actual surveys and its situation adjusted by astronomical observations (1774)
Subject
Map of New England, era of American Revolution
Description
This large, detailed map of New England was compiled by Braddock Mead (alias John Green), and first published by Thomas Jefferys in 1755. Green was an Irish translator, geographer, and editor, as well as one of the most talented British map-makers at mid-century. The map was re-published at the outset of the American Revolution, as it remained the most accurate and detailed survey of New England. Of interest are engraved double lines found beneath certain place-names, including Boston. These lines indicate cities whose longitude had been calculated with the aid of the newly invented marine chronometer. (From Norman B. Leventhal Map Center, BPL)
Creator
Thomas Jefferys and John Green
Source
https://collections.leventhalmap.org/search/commonwealth:x633fb36r
Date
1777, 1755
Contributor
Claire Campbell
Rights
Public
Language
English
Identifier
New England, American Revolution
Coverage
New England, American Revolution, eighteenth century
Files
Collection
Reference
Thomas Jefferys and John Green, A map of the most inhabited part of New England : containing the provinces of Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire, with the colonies of Conecticut and Rhode Island, divided into counties and townships : the whole composed from actual surveys and its situation adjusted by astronomical observations (1774), Boston Public Library, 1777, 1755
Cite As
Thomas Jefferys and John Green, “A map of the most inhabited part of New England : containing the provinces of Massachusets Bay and New Hampshire, with the colonies of Conecticut and Rhode Island, divided into counties and townships : the whole composed from actual surveys and its situation adjusted by astronomical observations (1774),” Mapping History, accessed May 6, 2024, http://maps.omeka.bucknell.edu/items/show/4.