Newberry Library - This map of Kentucke drawn from actual observations, is inscribed with the most perfect respect, to the Honorable the Congress of the United States...

Title This map of Kentucke drawn from actual observations, is inscribed with the most perfect respect, to the Honorable the Congress of the United States...

Creator Filson, John, approximately 1747-1788

Publisher Engrav'd by Henry D. Pursell, & printed by T. Rook

Date Created 1784

Place Fayette County (Ky.), Jefferson County (Ky.), Kentucky, Kentucky--Fayette County, Kentucky--Jefferson County

Subjects Landowners

Description Published separately to accompany: The discovery, settlement and present state of Kentucke / by John Filson. Wilmington [Del.] : James Adams, 1784.
Relief shown pictorially.
Prime meridian: Philadelphia.
Watermark: plow and motto "Work & be rich" (Gravell & Miller. Cat. of American watermarks, no. 535).
Border hand colored.
Several variant states identified. Cf. Nebenzahl, Wheat & Brun.
Includes key to symbols for forts, stations, salt licks, towns, houses, mills, roads, and Indian "wigwams"; identifies properties of some land owners, including "Col. Boon's", "Morgan's mill", "Genl. Clark's grant", etc.
Includes note acknowledging Daniel Boone, Levi Todd, James Harrod, Christopher Greenup, John Cowan, and William Kennedy.

Biographical/Historical Note [Biographical / Historical Note Long]

Extent 1 map : hand col. ; 51 x 46 cm

Format Cartographic materials, Early works to 1800, Maps, Maps--Early works to 1800

Archival Collection Title Everett D. Graff Collection

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

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Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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Call Number G3950 1784 .F57

BibID 156827

IIIF Resource Type Manifest

IIIF Resource ID https://collections.newberry.org/IIIF3/Presentation/Manifest/2KXJ8ZSQES8KG

Original File Name 991568278805867_MM08-0079_graff

Unique identifier NL11IYRK

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