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Map of North America, consisting of two joined and repaired fragments, together covering...
Catalogue reference: MR 1/919
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This record is about the Map of North America, consisting of two joined and repaired fragments, together covering... dating from [?1775] in the series Public Record Office: Maps and plans extracted to rolled storage from various series.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- MR 1/919
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Date (When the record was created)
- [?1775]
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Description (What the record is about)
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Map of North America, consisting of two joined and repaired fragments, together covering the area (now in the United States of America) between Cape Charles, Virginia, in the north-east, Cape Sable, Florida, in the south-east, and the Mississippi River in the west; showing rivers, mountains, place names, British and Spanish territory, and land occupied and claimed by native peoples; much of the northern part of the map, including the title and most of Virginia, is missing. Reference table to the settlements of the Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw and Cherokee nations. Scale: 1 inch to 16 miles. Compass indicator. [Compiled by John Stuart, Superintendent of Indian Affairs].
The western (formerly WO 78/1638) and eastern (formerly WO 78/2695) fragments were held individually in the records of the War Office and transferred to the Public Record Office as separate maps. They were reunited and placed together on this roller in November 1950.
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For a complete copy of this map, see CO 700/NorthAmericanColoniesGeneral12
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former reference (Former reference given to the record)
- WO 78/1638; WO 78/2695
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Dimensions (The size of the record)
- 200 cm x 189.5 cm
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- MS, coloured. Irregular at the upper edge
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Closure status (Whether the record is ‘open’ (available to the public) or ‘closed’ (not available due to a legal exemption))
- Open Document, Open Description
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Maps and Plans in the Public Record Office: 2. America and West Indies, ed P A Penfold (London, 1974), entry 2036
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C4559946/
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