A Portion of Lewis Evans Map of the N. American Colonies in 1755
Entry/Object ID
1.3.2
Tags
1700s, Indigenous Peoples
Description
A hand-drawn ink map by unknown creator of the Lake Erie region copied from Lewis Evans' 1755 map of the North American colonies, titled A General Map of the Middle British Colonies in America. The map highlights waterways, forts, and Native American settlements near Northeast Ohio prior to widespread colonization and deforestation in Ohio.