A plan of the city and environs of Philadelphia

Containers:
Drawer 122 : L : 6, Section 1
Creator:
Faden, William, 1749-1836, Scull, Nicholas, 1686?-1761?, and Heap, George, active 1715-1760
Extent:
1 Sheets
Language:
English .
Custodial history:

Client reference #277; WAG #289328; IL# 2020-IL-001-170

The Philadelphia Print Shop LTD., 1 September 1995.

Material specific details:
Scale [ca. 1:43,000]. Shows roads and the names of landholders in rural areas. Includes "table of the distances of the most remarkable places on this plan beginning at the court house" and illustration of "elevation of the state house." First state of the map, with an unnamed island.
Physical description:
Some foxing in margins.
Physical facet:
1 map : hand colored
Dimensions:
62 x 45 cm
Other descriptive data:

London : W. Faden, 1777

Related material:

Comparative cartography [Stevens & Tree], 69a LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1319

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
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