COLLECTION NAME:
David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
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David Rumsey Historical Map Collection
Collection
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Author:
Hutchins, Thomas
author
Hutchins, Thomas
Author
false
Date:
1778
date
1778
Date
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Short Title:
Rapids, in the River Ohio.
short_title
Rapids, in the River Ohio.
Short Title
false
Publisher:
J. Almon
publisher
J. Almon
Publisher
false
Publisher Location:
London
publisher_location
London
Publisher Location
false
Type:
Book Map
type
Book Map
Type
false
Obj Height cm:
15
obj_height_cm
15
Obj Height cm
false
Obj Width cm:
19
obj_width_cm
19
Obj Width cm
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Scale 1:
29,520
scale_1
29,520
Scale 1
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Note:
Uncolored map showing the rapids with a note explaining the lettered areas of the map.
note
Uncolored map showing the rapids with a note explaining the lettered areas of the map.
Note
false
Reference:
Streeter 1299; Howes H846.
reference
Streeter 1299; Howes H846.
Reference
false
State/Province:
Kentucky
state
Kentucky
State/Province
false
City:
Louisville (Ky.)
city
Louisville (Ky.)
City
false
Region:
Ohio River
region
Ohio River
Region
false
Event:
American Revolution
event
American Revolution
Event
false
Full Title:
A Plan of the Rapids, in the River Ohio, by Thos. Hutchins. J. Cheevers Sculpt.
full_title
A Plan of the Rapids, in the River Ohio, by Thos. Hutchins. J. Cheevers Sculpt.
Full Title
false
List No:
5045.001
list_no
5045.001
List No
false
Series No:
2
series_no
2
Series No
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Engraver or Printer:
Cheevers, J.
engraver_or_printer
Cheevers, J.
Engraver or Printer
false
Publication Author:
Hutchins, Thomas
publication_author
Hutchins, Thomas
Publication Author
false
Pub Date:
1778
pub_date
1778
Pub Date
false
Pub Title:
A Topographical Description Of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, And North Carolina, Comprehending The Rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c ... Published by Thomas Hutchins ... With A Plan of the Rapids of the Ohio, A Plan of the several Villages in the Illinois Country, A table of the Distances between Fort Pitt and the Mouth of the Ohio, all Engraved upon Copper ... London: Printed for the Author, and Sold by J. Almon, opposite Burlington House, in Piccadilly. MDCCLXXVIII.
pub_title
A Topographical Description Of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland, And North Carolina, Comprehending The Rivers Ohio, Kenhawa, Sioto, Cherokee, Wabash, Illinois, Mississippi, &c ... Published by Thomas Hutchins ... With A Plan of the Rapids of the Ohio, A Plan of the several Villages in the Illinois Country, A table of the Distances between Fort Pitt and the Mouth of the Ohio, all Engraved upon Copper ... London: Printed for the Author, and Sold by J. Almon, opposite Burlington House, in Piccadilly. MDCCLXXVIII.
Pub Title
false
Pub Reference:
Streeter 1299; Howes H846.
pub_reference
Streeter 1299; Howes H846.
Pub Reference
false
Pub Note:
First edition, second issue. Streeter: "Hutchins' work is one of the most valuable sources on the West during the British period." The book describes the country portrayed on Hutchins' "New Map of the Western Parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and North Carolina..." which was issued separately but at the same time as the book. With two folding maps, "A Plan of the Rapids, in the River Ohio" and "A Plan of the several Villages in the Illinois Country..."
pub_note
First edition, second issue. Streeter: "Hutchins' work is one of the most valuable sources on the West during the British period." The book describes the country portrayed on Hutchins' "New Map of the Western Parts of Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and North Carolina..." which was issued separately but at the same time as the book. With two folding maps, "A Plan of the Rapids, in the River Ohio" and "A Plan of the several Villages in the Illinois Country..."
Pub Note
false
Pub List No:
5045.000
pub_list_no
5045.000
Pub List No
false
Pub Type:
Geography Book
pub_type
Geography Book
Pub Type
false
Pub Maps:
2
pub_maps
2
Pub Maps
false
Pub Height cm:
21
pub_height_cm
21
Pub Height cm
false
Pub Width cm:
14
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14
Pub Width cm
false
Image No:
5045001
image_no
5045001
Image No
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Download 1:
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<a href=https://www.davidrumsey.com/rumsey/download.pl?image=/D0005/5045001.sid target=_blank>Full Image Download in MrSID Format</a>
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Download 2:
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Authors:
Hutchins, Thomas
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Hutchins, Thomas
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Collection:
Rumsey Collection
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Rumsey Collection
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