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A map of the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia: comprehending the Spanish provinces of east and west Florida, exhibiting the boundaries as fixed by the late treaty of peace between the United States and the Spanish dominions

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Repository	North Carolina Collection
Title	A map of the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia: comprehending the Spanish provinces of east and west Florida, exhibiting the boundaries as fixed by the late treaty of peace between the United States and the Spanish dominions
Alternative Title	Maps of North Carolina
Date Published	1792
Date Depicted	1792
Creator - Individual	Purcell, Joseph.
Place of Publication	[London]
Publisher	John Stockdale
Caption	Under title: "Compiled from late Surveys & Observations by Joseph Purcell." Bottom of map: "Engraved for Morse's Geography. Published by John Stockdale Jany. 25th 1792. W. Harrison Senr. & Junr. sc."
Abstract	Covers United States from the Florida Keys in the south to Baltimore Maryland in the north, from Cape Hatteras in the east to Appaloosa, Lousiana in the west. Relief shown by hachures. Shows cities and towns, roads, and "Indian towns and villages." A Moravian settlement is shown near Hillsborough. Lines mark the boundary between the United States and Spanish dominions, divisional lines between each state, and the territory claimed by each Indian Nation. Indicates areas inhabited by Native American tribes Chicasaws, Chactaws, Muskogees, Seminolas (Seminoles), Appalaches (Apalache), Cherokees, and Catawbas. Depicts "New State of Franklin" while North Carolina extends westward to the Mississippi. Prime meridian: London and Philadelphia.
Reference	Kendall, H.P. Early maps of Carolina, 83
OCLC	11040444
Map Type	General
Details	Native American Settlements Roads
Subject - Geographic	South Atlantic States--Maps--Early works to 1800. North Carolina--Maps--Early works to 1800. South Atlantic States--Boundaries--Maps--Early works to 1800.
Subject - Topical	Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina--Maps--Early works to 1800. Catawba Indians--North Carolina--Maps--Early works to 1800.
Places Depicted	North Carolina Franklin (State) Maryland Virginia South Carolina Georgia Florida Louisiana
West Longitude	-92.5
East Longitude	-71
North Latitude	40
South Latitude	23.5
Scale	1:6,336,000
Size	31 x 36 cm.
Medium	Paper
Format	Maps
Language	English
Digital Collection	North Carolina Maps
Institution	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sponsor	North Carolina Maps is made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by the State Library of North Carolina.
Call Number	Cm912 1792p
Copyright	This item is presented courtesy of the North Carolina Collection at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill for research and educational purposes. Prior permission from the North Carolina Collection is required for any commercial use.
Type	Image
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A map of the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia: comprehending the Spanish provinces of east and west Florida, exhibiting the boundaries as fixed by the late treaty of peace between the United States and the Spanish dominions

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