Map A general topography of North America and the West Indies. Being a collection of all the maps, charts, plans, and particular surveys, that have been published of that part of the world, either in Europe or America.


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Title
A general topography of North America and the West Indies. Being a collection of all the maps, charts, plans, and particular surveys, that have been published of that part of the world, either in Europe or America.
Contributor Names
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771.
Created / Published
London, R. Sayer, 1768.
Subject Headings
-  North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
-  West Indies--Maps--Early works to 1800
-  North America
-  West Indies
Notes
-  Added t.p., in French: Topographie generale de l'Amerique séptentrionale et Indes occidentales ...
-  English and French.
-  Two maps, "Plan of the French attacks upon the island of Grenada", 1779, and "Attack of the rebels upon Fort Penobscot in the province of New England", 1779, inserted.
-  Phillips, 1196
-  Phillips, 2697
-  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789: 21, 29, 95, 121-122, 231, 280, 307, 396, 453, 608, 619, 713, 798, 839, 870, 1104, 1120, 1294, 1310, 1393, 1429, 1503, 1508, 1517, 1604, 1658, 1677, 1689, 1734, 1781, 1790, 1792, 1797, 1801, 1809, 1826, 1832, 1834, 1837, 1840, 1845, 1853, 1909, 1925, 1988, 2002, 2016, 2021, 2028, 2049, 2104, 2108, 2121
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Medium
4, 4 p. 107 col. maps (part fold.) 57 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
G1105 .J4 1768
Repository
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu
Digital Id
http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3300m.gar00003
Library of Congress Control Number
74175046
Online Format
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Description
Added t.p., in French: Topographie generale de l'Amerique séptentrionale et Indes occidentales ... English and French. Two maps, "Plan of the French attacks upon the island of Grenada", 1779, and "Attack of the rebels upon Fort Penobscot in the province of New England", 1779, inserted. Phillips, 1196 Phillips, 2697 LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789: 21, 29, 95, 121-122, 231, 280, 307, 396, 453, 608, 619, 713, 798, 839, 870, 1104, 1120, 1294, 1310, 1393, 1429, 1503, 1508, 1517, 1604, 1658, 1677, 1689, 1734, 1781, 1790, 1792, 1797, 1801, 1809, 1826, 1832, 1834, 1837, 1840, 1845, 1853, 1909, 1925, 1988, 2002, 2016, 2021, 2028, 2049, 2104, 2108, 2121 Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
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Jefferys, Thomas, -1771. A general topography of North America and the West Indies. Being a collection of all the maps, charts, plans, and particular surveys, that have been published of that part of the world, either in Europe or America. London, R. Sayer, 1768. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/74175046/. (Accessed January 20, 2018.)

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Jefferys, T. (1768) A general topography of North America and the West Indies. Being a collection of all the maps, charts, plans, and particular surveys, that have been published of that part of the world, either in Europe or America. London, R. Sayer. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/74175046/.

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Jefferys, Thomas, -1771. A general topography of North America and the West Indies. Being a collection of all the maps, charts, plans, and particular surveys, that have been published of that part of the world, either in Europe or America. London, R. Sayer, 1768. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <https://www.loc.gov/item/74175046/>.