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Montrésor, John (1736-1799) A Map of the Province of New York with part of Pensylvania, and New England, from an actual survey by Captain Montrésor, Engineer, 1775

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03101.01 Author/Creator: Montrésor, John (1736-1799) Place Written: London Type: Map Date: 10 June 1775 Pagination: 1 map ; 78.7 x 96.5 cm. Order a Copy

Includes insets of Connecticut River area and Lake Champlain area. Shows upper New York, Connecticut, Vermont. Framed to 92.7 x 113 cm. "P. Andreus, Sculpter" appears in lower right corner.

Montrésor, John, 1736-1799

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