Map of Upper and Lower Canada and United States, contiguous
PrintmakerEngraved by
Thomas Kensett
(American, 1786 - 1829)
PrintmakerEngraved by
Amos Doolittle
(American, 1754 - 1832)
After a work byAfter a work by
Pierre Francois Tardieu
(French, 1757 - 1822)
Date1812
MediumEngraving; black printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 13 9/16 x 18 5/16in. (34.4 x 46.5cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 3/4 x 20 3/8in. (40 x 51.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 15 3/4 x 20 3/8in. (40 x 51.8cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineMuseum purchase
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 number1918.5.0
NotesCartographic Note: No scaleOn View
Not on view
