Map of New England

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Map of New England

Entry/Object ID

L.2004.130

Description

Highly detailed, engraved map of New England: title appears in lower right corner as follows: "A MAP of / the most INHABITED part of / NEW ENGLAND / containing the PROVINCES of / MASSACHUSETS (sic) BAY and NEW HAMPSHIRE, / with the COLONIES of / CONECTICUT (sic) AND RHODE ISLAND, / Divided into Counties and Townships: / The whole composed from Actual Surveys and its Situation adjusted by / ASTRONOMICAL OBSERVATIONS.;" title encased in ornamental cartouche with illustration of English settlers arriving at Plymouth, a native American and an allegorical female figure, all near a tablet stating "PLYMOUTH / MDCXX"; lower right bottom corner reads "November 29th. 1774. Published according to Act by THOs. Jefferys Geographer to His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales near Charing Cross"; map runs from upper New York to "The Narrows" on the left side, and "KENNEBEK BAY" to "THE NATUKKET (sic) / SHOALS" on the right side; scale at bottom just left of center; compass on right above center; shows "PART OF NEW YORK," "Province / of New / HAMPSHIRE," "PROVINCE / OF MASSACHUSETS (sic) BAY / AND COLONY OF / CONETICUT (sic), RHODEISLAND / PROVIDENCE / PLANTATION, EASTERN PART OF / MASSACHUSETS BAY; PLYMOUTH, CAPE CODD (sic) BAY, BARNSTABLE BAY, MASSACHUSETS BAY, BARNSTABLE, CAPE CODD (sic), MARTHA'S VINEYARD / DUKES COUNTY, NATUKKET (sic) I. / and COUNTY, JEFFERYS (sic) LEDGE, CRAB / BANK, Old Rose / and / Crown, New Rose / and / Crown, Manisses or Block Island / no Harbor in it," "Fishers Island," "LONG ISLAND," "Shelter Island," and "Gardiner Island;" towns and places include ALBANY," "KENDERHOOK (sic)," "RINBEK (sic)," "COURTLAND," "PHILIPS," "PALTZ TOWN," "KINGS BRIDGE," "KINGS TOWN," "MORRISANIA," "SARATOGHA (sic)," "SKENEKTADI (sic)," "NEW YORK," "BROOKLAND (sic)," "RYE," "LIONS TONGUE," "BEDFORD," "GREENWICH," "NORWALK," "FAIRFIELD BAY," "FAIRFIELD MILL R. (sic)," "RIDGFIELD (sic)," "NEW HAVEN," "RIPTON," "BRENTFORD (sic)," "SEABROOK (sic)," "STONINGTON," "WESTERLEY," "BOSTON," "YORK NUBBLES," "CAPE NIDDUK or BALD HEAD," "CAPE ELIZABETH;" "A PLAN of the TOWN of BOSTON" inset map in upper left corner, with street plan, historical information, wards, and references; "A PLAN of / BOSTON HARBOR / from an Accurate / SURVEY" inset map at bottom, just right of center; scale appears at bottom just left of center; other features include "HUDSONS R. (sic)," "SARATOGHA / LAKE," "KATS KILL / MOUNTAINS," "KAT SKILL or R. (sic)," "LIVINGSTON R. (sic)," "Hell Gate," "South Beach of Sand and Stones," "THE DEVILS BELT / commonly Called / LONG ISLAND SOUND," and "BUZZARDS BAY;" forts include "CROWN POINT / Ft. (sic) St. Frederic," "Ft. (sic) Carillon or / Ticonderoga," "Ft. (sic) Wm. Henry," and "Fort Hardy;" map has additional handwritten names of towns, ponds, etc., on Long Island; borders painted in yellow, red and green; coastlines outlined in red, yellow and green; text inset on right side, just above center, explains in detail distances and sources of map; map is outlined by frame of broken lines, which is in turn outlined by a thin black line and then a thicker black line; "MAP #77 / NEW ENGLAND 1774" is written in red pencil on reverse lower right side, and below that, in pencil 177A - 75.00; on lower left corner printed label stating "SUNNYSIDE RESTORATION / Code Sp.8463 Date 7/16/51 / James Watson."

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Thomas Jeffreys

Date made

Nov 29, 1774

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Transcription

See description

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Map 77

Sp.8463

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

41 in

Width

39-1/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 41 x 39 1/4 in. (104.1 x 99.7 cm)

Material

Paper (laid), ink, Watercolor, Linen

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Paper map pasted on paper with linen backing; map torn and pasted in vertical sections; extensive chipping and missing parts along top and bottom; chipping and torn edges on left and right; center horizontal crease mark; repair tape marks below center left; extensive surface dirt and staining, especially in top and bottom.

General Notes

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Union Church, Storage, Oversize map drawer

Note Type

Department

Note

Library