States of America
This London-published color map reflects twenty "States of America," each marked with a Roman numeral. An 1840 reprint of an 1823 publication, the map actually reflects an earlier period in the nation's history with its labeling of territories, Indian tribes, and East Tennessee as &qu...
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fttennesseeva:oai:cdm15138.contentdm.oclc.org:p15138coll23/373 2023-05-15T17:33:30+02:00 States of America Fisher, Henry 22 x 19 cm United States London (England) 1840 Maps http://cdm15138.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15138coll23,373 unknown Fisher, Son, & Co. Maps at the Tennessee State Library and Archives 33670 http://cdm15138.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15138coll23,373 No copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ TSLA Map Collection Tennessee State Library and Archives 54807989 Map 2452 United States--History--Maps Franklin (State)--Maps Indians of North America--Maps Maps Statehood Cities & towns Rivers Bodies of water Indian encampments 1840 fttennesseeva 2023-01-08T19:08:27Z This London-published color map reflects twenty "States of America," each marked with a Roman numeral. An 1840 reprint of an 1823 publication, the map actually reflects an earlier period in the nation's history with its labeling of territories, Indian tribes, and East Tennessee as "Franklinia" (a reference to the frontier-era State of Franklin). Noted on the map are cities and towns; rivers and major waterways; and Indian towns including Creek and Cherokee settlements. The map reaches north into Canada, south to the Gulf of Mexico, east to the North Atlantic Ocean, and west to Louisiana. This rather fanciful depiction of the early United States--e.g. Indiana is shown east of Ohio--is interesting for what it tells us about the state of English knowledge about the former American colonies. In Tennessee, "Franklinia" refers to the attempt made by the inhabitants of North Carolina's trans-Appalachian counties of Washington, Sullivan, and Greene to form the independent "State of Franklin" from 1784 to 1788 and illustrates the lasting memory of this experiment in self-government. Other/Unknown Material North Atlantic Tennessee Virtual Archive (TeVA - Tennessee State Library and Archives) Canada Indian Sullivan ENVELOPE(-63.817,-63.817,-69.650,-69.650) Greene ENVELOPE(168.233,168.233,-72.100,-72.100) |
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United States--History--Maps Franklin (State)--Maps Indians of North America--Maps Maps Statehood Cities & towns Rivers Bodies of water Indian encampments Fisher, Henry States of America |
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United States--History--Maps Franklin (State)--Maps Indians of North America--Maps Maps Statehood Cities & towns Rivers Bodies of water Indian encampments |
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This London-published color map reflects twenty "States of America," each marked with a Roman numeral. An 1840 reprint of an 1823 publication, the map actually reflects an earlier period in the nation's history with its labeling of territories, Indian tribes, and East Tennessee as "Franklinia" (a reference to the frontier-era State of Franklin). Noted on the map are cities and towns; rivers and major waterways; and Indian towns including Creek and Cherokee settlements. The map reaches north into Canada, south to the Gulf of Mexico, east to the North Atlantic Ocean, and west to Louisiana. This rather fanciful depiction of the early United States--e.g. Indiana is shown east of Ohio--is interesting for what it tells us about the state of English knowledge about the former American colonies. In Tennessee, "Franklinia" refers to the attempt made by the inhabitants of North Carolina's trans-Appalachian counties of Washington, Sullivan, and Greene to form the independent "State of Franklin" from 1784 to 1788 and illustrates the lasting memory of this experiment in self-government. |
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Fisher, Henry |
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Fisher, Henry |
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Fisher, Henry |
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States of America |
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States of America |
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States of America |
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States of America |
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States of America |
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states of america |
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Fisher, Son, & Co. |
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1840 |
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http://cdm15138.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15138coll23,373 |
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22 x 19 cm United States London (England) |
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ENVELOPE(-63.817,-63.817,-69.650,-69.650) ENVELOPE(168.233,168.233,-72.100,-72.100) |
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Canada Indian Sullivan Greene |
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Canada Indian Sullivan Greene |
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North Atlantic |
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North Atlantic |
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TSLA Map Collection Tennessee State Library and Archives 54807989 Map 2452 |
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Maps at the Tennessee State Library and Archives 33670 http://cdm15138.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p15138coll23,373 |
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No copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
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