ANALYTIC
Title:
A plan of the city and environs of Philadelphia / [map]
Parent:
Paul F. Miller, Jr. Map Collection
Creator:
Lotter, Matthäus Albrecht, 1741-1810
Publication:
Augsburg?], 1777.
Notes:
Hand colored. Shows names of landowners in rural areas. Includes "Elevation of the State House." "Scale of 2 miles" (W 75°16'11"--W 75°02'56"/N 40°02'05"--N 39°51'07")
Call #:
Miller Map No. 10
Extent:
map : engraved (hand colored) ; 60 x 46 cm.
Title:
Seat of war in the environs of Philadelphia / [map]
Creators:
Kitchin, Thomas, -1784 | Baldwin, R. (Robert), 1737-1810
Publication:
Printed for R. Baldwin at the Rose Pater Noster row, London], [1777]
Notes:
Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridian: London. "For the London magazine, 1777." Statement of coordinates : (W 76°19'29"--W 74°32'19"/N 40°25'20"--N 39°22'00")
Call #:
Miller Map No. 17
BOOK
Title:
A map of Philadelphia and parts adjacent: with a perspective view of the State-House
Creators:
Scull, Nicholas, 1686?-1761? | Heap, George, fl. 1715-1760 | Hebert, L.
Publication:
Reissued by Jonathan Sheppard Books, Albany, N.Y, [n.d.]
Notes:
A facsimile reprint. Originally published: [Philadelphia], 1752. Shows rural buildings with occupants' names. First printed ed. was published in 1752. Includes text, distance table, and ground-level view of the Statehouse (Later Independence Hall).
Extent:
1 map ; 62 x 46 cm.
Title:
To the Honourable House of Representatives of the freemen of Pennsylvania this map of the city and liberties of Philadelphia: with the catalogue of purchasers is humbly dedicated
Creators:
Reed, John, 1738-1776 | Man, Thomas | Smither, James.
Publication:
Printed by Tho: Man, Philadelphia], [1774]
Notes:
Includes text, listing of land purchasers, illus. of the "House of Employment & Alms House," "Pennsylvania Hospital," and "State House," and inset of "A ground plan of the city of Philadelphia." Accompanied by the author's: An explanation of the map of the city and liberties of Philadelphia. 64 p. Statement of coordinates: (W 75°12'24"--W 75°06'02"/N 40°00'36"--N 39°56'03")
Call #:
649.962: 1774: R257cLp Large
Extent:
map : engraved ; 76 x 151 cm. fold. in cover 23 x 18 cm.
Title:
A plan of the city and environs of Philadelphia
Creators:
Scull, Nicholas, 1686?-1761? | Heap, George, active 1715-1760 | Faden, William, 1749-1836 | David Center for the American Revolution
Publication:
W. Faden, London, 1777.
Notes:
Relief shown by hachures. Shows roads, rivers and creeks, and names of land owners. "London publish'd according to Act of Parlt. March 12th, 1777 by W. Faden successor to the late Mr. Jefferys, Geographer to the King, Charing Cross." Oriented with north slightly toward upper left. Includes table of distances and "Elevation of the State House" illustration. Includes vignette of the State House. The original issue of the Faden map with an unnamed island between "Hog" and "Mud" islands, and with no soundings in the Delaware River.
Call #:
649.962 1777 : F12p (large maps)
Extent:
1 map : hand col. ; 62 x 46 cm
IMAGE
Title:
A map of the improved part of the Province of Pennsilvania in America: begun by Wil. Penn, Proprietary & Governour thereof anno 1681
Creators:
Holme, Thomas, -1695 | Lamb, Francis. | Greene, Robert, active 1674-1690 | Thornton, John, 1641-1708 | Pennsylvania Surveyor General.
Publication:
Sold by Rob. Greene at the Rose & Crowne in Budg. Row and by Iohn Thornton at the Platt in the Minories, London, [1705?]
Notes:
Shows rural landholders' names, lot lines, and proprietary manors. Map content (as of 1687) does not differ from earlier eds. Title from upper border. Statement of dedication at upper left:To the worthey William Penn Esq., Proprietor of Pennsilvania in America, this map is humbly dedicated by Iohn Thornton & Robert Greene. Hand col. in pink watercolor to emphasize the map border; the map content is not colored. Originally printed on 6 sheets assembled to form 1 large sheet; the large assembled sheet later framed. Includes inset of "The city of Philadelphia" and Penn coat-of-arms. Scale: "4 English mi. or 32 furlongs" Scale: 1:63,360 From Seth Kaller: "Philip Burden identifies two states of the map; this is state two. State one survives in a single example at the British Library, believed to be the copy given to William Penn. It has Neshaminy Creek flowing above the letters “KS COUN” in the name “Bucks County”. Copies of the second state are at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Winterthur, and Library of Congress (altered to show with the creek flowing below the letters “S C” in the county’s name). "
Call #:
649 H733pen [1705]
Extent:
1 map : hand col., framed ; 80 x 141 cm.
