An accurate map of North America. Describing and distinguishing the British, Spanish and French dominions on this great continent; exhibiting the present seat of war, and the French encroachments. Also all the West India Islands belonging to, and possessed by the several European princes and states. The whole laid down according to the latest and most authentick improvements, by Eman. Bowen, geogr. to His Majesty and John Gibson, engraver.

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Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
London, Printed for Robt. Sayer [1755?]

NOTES
Scale ca. 1:550,000.

Hand colored.

Relief shown pictorially.

Reference: Lowery 409

Reference: LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 20

Includes historical notes, notes on territorial claims, and insets of "A particular map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay" and "The passage by land to California."

LC copy sectioned and mounted on cloth backing.

SUBJECTS
North America--Maps--Early works to 1800.
North America.

RELATED NAMES
Gibson, J. (John), fl. 1750-1792.
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794.
Library of Congress. American maps ; v. 1, no. 20.

MEDIUM
col. map 102 x 92 cm. on 2 sheets 52 x 120 cm.

CALL NUMBER
G3300 1755 .B61 Am. 1-20

REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA

DIGITAL ID
g3300 ar002001 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3300.ar002001

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