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An inverted photostat from an original map of the state of Maryland. The map depicts the entire state of Maryland, including cities, towns, counties, and bodies of water, along with parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Virginia. An inset on the left depicts a "continuation of the Potowmac River, from Fort Cumberland." The map…

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Description

An inverted photostat from an original map of the state of Maryland. The map depicts the entire state of Maryland, including cities, towns, counties, and bodies of water, along with parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Virginia. An inset on the left depicts a "continuation of the Potowmac River, from Fort Cumberland." The map was "engraved for Carey's American Edition of Guthrie's Geography improved" and has a scale of approximately 1:770,000.

Creator

Date

1795

Contributor(s)

Contributor(s) Notes

Compiler: Samuel Lewis; Engraver: W. Barker; Author: Mathew Carey; Contributor: William Guthrie

Publisher

Mathew Carey

Language(s)

Dimensions

18.75 x 15 inches

Extent

1 map

Resource ID

4003

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.