A New & Accurate Map of the Provinces of North & South Carolina, Georgia, &cc., 1752
Description
From catalog info:
Southeast United States
Emaual Bowen (ca.1720-1767), English Publisher
A new and accurate map of the provinces of North & South Carolina, Georgia, etc., drawn from late surveys and regulated from astronomical observations by Emanuel Bowen (map publisher).This map depicts the provinces located in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Louisiana and Florida. This map also includes the area inhabited by the Cherokee Nation, as well as the Appalachian Mountains, previously known as the Cherokee Mountains. Inscribed in type, "The Charokee Indians is a Numerous & Warlike Nations; & as they are in Amity and Alliance with the subjects of the Great King of Britain they serve as a powerful Barrier to Carolina & Georgia in the present War against France & Spain. The Emperor of the Charokees and the King of the Catawas renew'd their League of Friendship with Gov. Glenn at Charles Town in South Carolina in May 1745" in top left area on recto; Inscribed in pencil, "1752" in bottom right corner on verso; Scope and Contents note on Cartobibliography Form: "Significant Characteristics: No. 76 from 'A Complete atlas or distinct view of the known world... 69 maps".
London: Emanual Bowen, Publisher [1752]
Scale: 1:2,560,000
Atlas plate no.58 from Bowens A Complete Atlas... 69 maps, 1752.
Shows Indian tribes, towns, forts, drainage patterns, place names
Hargrett Collection, p.340
Phillips Atlases vol.1, p.353 (Entry #614)
Dates
- 1752
Creator
- Bowen, Emanuel, 1694 - 1767 (Cartographer, Person)
Access Restrictions
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Extent
From the Collection: 800 maps
Language of Materials
English
Dimensions
Overall: Length: 15 1/2 Inches, Width: 19 Inches, Inside neatline: Length: 13 11/16 Inches, Width: 17 1/8 Inches
Previous Number 1
Map 35
Previous Number 2
3976.646
Geographic Area
Southeast United States
Scale
1:633,600
- Alabama Indians -- Alibamous Indians
- Alabama River -- Albamous River -- Alibamous River
- Alatamaha River
- Albemarle (county)
- Albemarle Sound
- American Colonies
- Apalachicola (river) -- Appalachicola River
- Atlantic Ocean
- Bath (county)
- Berkley County
- Black Warrior River -- Tascaloosa River -- Tuskaloosa River
- Bogue Banks
- British Empire
- Brunswick Town
- Cape Carteret
- Cape Charles
- Cape Fear
- Cape Fear (river) -- Charle River -- Clarendon River -- North East Cape Fear River
- Cape Hatteras
- Cape Lookout
- Charleston
- Cherokee (culture or style) -- Keetoowah
- Cherokee Mountains
- Cherokee Nation (before 1838)
- Cherokee Nation -- tsalagi ayeli -- tsalagiyi
- Chesapeake Bay
- Clarendon (county)
- Congaree River
- Craven (county)
- Flint River
- Florida
- Georgia
- Granville (county)
- Great Dismal Swamp
- Great Peedee River -- Great Pee Dee
- Gulf of Mexico
- Hogohegee River -- Holston
- James River
- Louisiana
- Louisiana Purchase
- Map
- Maps and Atlases
- Meherrin River
- Mulberry Fork -- Black Warrior River
- New France -- Gallia Nova
- New London
- New Spain
- North Carolina
- Ogeechee River
- Pamlico Sound
- Port Royal
- Rio des Apalache
- Rio des Canards
- Roanoke
- Roanoke River
- Saint Augustine
- Savannah
- Savannah River
- South Altamaha River
- South Carolina
- Spanish Empire
- St. John's River -- Saint Johns River Marsh
- St. Joseph’s Town -- Mulberry Grove
- St. Martin’s River
- St. Peter’s River
- Virginia
- Waccay
- coastlines -- coastline -- coasts -- shore lines
- colonies -- colony
- compass roses -- compass rose
- southeast -- southeastern
Creator
- Bowen, Emanuel, 1694 - 1767 (Cartographer, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Gilcrease Museum/Helmerich Center for American Research Repository
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