A New Map of the Cherokee Nation with the Names of the Towns and Rivers, 1760

Item — Drawer: MC-3, Folder: Map 42 a-b

Identifier: 3976.556a

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Transcript (DCI)

Col. Parvley wrote in 1746, That there was a Fall ¼ Mile long 12 Miles below Uforsee to which the French Boats MIght come & from thence transport what they please to any Town over the Hills. Mr. Kelly a Trader Said the French Boats came up formerly to great Uforsee.

The River herein called Mississipi River is in fact only a large Branch of it and runs into it below the junction of the Ohio and Wabache in one Stream together with them.

Scope and Contents

This map depicts the Cherokee Nation, including the valley and corn fields. The map also depicts Mississippi River, and its smaller branches, such as the Cherokee (Hogohegee) River, the Mississippi River and the head of the Chatahuchee River.

Scope and Contents notes on Cartobibliography Form: "Scale: 1 inch= 16 miles"; "Significant Characteristics: (copy c- different paper)"

Inscription(s)

Inscribed in pencil, "need card to [illegible] map Vol. 3" on green sticky note on envelope; Inscribed in pencil, "Map. 42a" in right bottom corner on verso; Inscribed in type, "NB Col. Pawley wrote in 1746, there was a Fall 1/4 mile long 12 miles below Uforsee to which the French Boats Might come & from thence transport what they please to any Town over the Hills. Mr. Kelly a Trader said the French Boats came up formerly to great Uforsee" on left edge on recto; Inscribed in pencil, "87-NA-16" on bottom edge on recto; Inscribed in type, "Engrav'd from an Indian Draught by T. Kitchin" along bottom edge on recto; Inscribed in type, "For the London Mag 1" along the top edge on recto; Inscribed in type, "NB the river herein called Mississippi River is in fact only a large Branch of it and runs into below the junction of the Ohio and the Wabache in one Stream together with them" in upper right corner on recto.

Dates

1760

Creator

Kitchin, Thomas, 1718 - 1784 (Engraver, Person)

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