A plan of the boundary lines between the Province of Maryland and the three lower counties on Delaware, with part of the parallel of latitude which is the boundary between the provinces of Maryland and Pennsylvania

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Title
A plan of the boundary lines between the Province of Maryland and the three lower counties on Delaware, with part of the parallel of latitude which is the boundary between the provinces of Maryland and Pennsylvania
Additional title: A plan of the west line or parallel of latitude which is the boundary between the provinces of Maryland and Pennsylvania
Names
Mason, Charles, 1728-1786 (Cartographer)
Dixon, Jeremiah (Associated name)
Chew, Benjamin (Associated name)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Maryland

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1836 (Inferred)
Place: Philadelphia, P.A.
Publisher: Benjamin Chew
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-5054
Topics
Early maps
Maryland
Boundaries
Mason-Dixon Line
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: "Presented to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 30th January 1837 by Benjamin Chew"
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Facsimile.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map ; 62 x 188 cm, sheet 68 x 196 cm
Description
"A plan of the west line or parallel of latitude which is the boundary between the provinces of Maryland and Pensylvania [sic]." Includes notes, and statement, and signatures of commissioners Horatio Sharpe, et al. Shows Mason-Dixon Line.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 979997200
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644881
Folder number: US085.1.01
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 43ed1260-0cd0-0135-6ba0-3f551dd2aead
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1728: Creator Born
  • 1786: Creator Died
  • 1836: Issued
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A plan of the boundary lines between the Province of Maryland and the three lower counties on Delaware, with part of the parallel of latitude which is the boundary between the provinces of Maryland and Pennsylvania" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1836. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/666e18d0-0608-0136-bbdf-39bb1225faa1

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "A plan of the boundary lines between the Province of Maryland and the three lower counties on Delaware, with part of the parallel of latitude which is the boundary between the provinces of Maryland and Pennsylvania" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/666e18d0-0608-0136-bbdf-39bb1225faa1

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1836). A plan of the boundary lines between the Province of Maryland and the three lower counties on Delaware, with part of the parallel of latitude which is the boundary between the provinces of Maryland and Pennsylvania Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/666e18d0-0608-0136-bbdf-39bb1225faa1

Wikipedia Citation

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A plan of the boundary lines between the Province of Maryland and the three lower counties on Delaware, with part of the parallel of latitude which is the boundary between the provinces of Maryland and Pennsylvania