Map of Upper and Lower Canada and United States, contiguous
PrintmakerEngraved by
Thomas Kensett
(American, 1786 - 1829)
After a work byAfter a work by
Pierre Francois Tardieu
(French, 1757 - 1822)
PrinterPrinted by
Thomas Kensett
(American, 1786 - 1829)
PublisherPublished by
Thomas Kensett
(American, 1786 - 1829)
Date1812
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 3/4 x 18 1/8in. (34.9 x 46cm)
Platemark (height x width): 15 1/4 x 19 5/8in. (38.7 x 49.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 3/8 x 21 5/16in. (41.6 x 54.1cm)
Platemark (height x width): 15 1/4 x 19 5/8in. (38.7 x 49.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 16 3/8 x 21 5/16in. (41.6 x 54.1cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection
DescriptionMap of what was Upper and Lower Canada, from the wildnerness north of Lower Canada to the north, the border of the United States to the east, the Western Reserve of Connecticut to the south, and Lake Superior to the west. Settlements are shown in districts divided into numbered sections, which correspond to a list of townships that appears below the map. Lakes and rivers are labeled, and width in yards of some of the rivers is provided.
Object number2012.312.212
NotesCartographic Note: No scaleOn View
Not on view