TitleA mappe of Colonel Römers voyage to ye 5 Indian Nations: going from New Yorck to Albany, thence west
Additional title: Map of Colonel Römers voyage to the Five Indian Nations
NamesRomer, Wolfgang William, 1640-1713 (Cartographer)Sims, Richard, 1816-1898 (Associated name)Moore, George Henry, 1823-1892 (Associated name)Hayward, George, approximately 1800- (Lithographer)
CollectionMaps of New York City and State
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Dates / OriginDate Issued: 1834 - 1865 (Approximate)Place: New York, N.Y.?Publisher: publisher not identified
Library locationsLionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map DivisionShelf locator: Map Div. 16-749
TopicsIndians of North America -- New York (State)Rivers -- New York (State)Lakes -- New York (State)New York (State)New York (State) -- History -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775Ontario, Lake (N.Y. and Ont.)
GenresMapsEarly mapsFacsimiles
NotesContent: Relief shown pictorially.Content: Covers most of New York state; includes land from the Hudson River to Cadragqua Lake (i.e. Lake Ontario).Content: Includes several vignettes depicting a traditional village, and indigenous animals, such as a turkey, a beaver and bears.Content: With "A Scale of 100 Miles" at lower right measuring 4 5/8 inches.Statement of responsibility: "Copied from the original ms. in the British Museum for Mr. George H. Moore, Librarian of the New York Historical Society, and compared by me. Richard Sims."Content: The title appears in an illustrated cartouche at lower right flanked by Native Americans in traditional dress.Content: "A Mappe of Colonel Römers Voyage to ye 5 Indian nations going from New Yorck to Albany thence west to ye 3 Macquas Castles and from ye last Castle called Daganahoge WSW towards Onyades a Second nation, and thence to ye Onnondages the third nation, & there I was Stoped & could not proced any forther for some important reassons & obliged to go from Onnondages to ye Lake of Cananda down Cananda River till we met Onnondages River & ye Osweges Riv. from whence we were to returne towards Onnondages having no provision & thence to Ononyedes & from thence to ye carring place wood kill & Bever kill & so to Oneyades agin & thence to Albany as it is set forth with read pricked lines; Anno do 1700."Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical DescriptionExtent: 1 map ; 44 x 59 cm on sheet 47 x 61 cm
Type of ResourceCartographic
IdentifiersRLIN/OCLC: 953264512NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21009808Other local Identifier: US136.4.03Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b05837f0-34aa-0134-d0dc-00505686a51c
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