This plan of the city of Philadelphia and its environs (shewing the improved parts) is dedicated to the mayor, aldermen, and citizens thereof / by their most obedient servant, John Hills, surveyor and draughtsman, May 30th, 1796 ; engraved by John Cooke o

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Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library > This plan of the city of Philadelphia and its environs (shewing the improved parts) is dedicated to the mayor, aldermen, and citizens thereof / by their most obedient servant, John Hills, surveyor and draughtsman, May 30th, 1796 ; engraved by John Cooke o

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Title: This plan of the city of Philadelphia and its environs (shewing the improved parts) is dedicated to the mayor, aldermen, and citizens thereof / by their most obedient servant, John Hills, surveyor and draughtsman, May 30th, 1796 ; engraved by John Cooke o
Creator: Hills, John, surveyor
Contributor: Cooke, John, of Hendon
John and Josiah Boydell (Firm)
Published / Created: 1797 ; and 1st January, 1798.
Publication Place: At the Shakespeare Gallery & at no. 90, Cheapside [London] : and Philadelphia,
Publisher: John & Josiah Boydell, and John Hills,
Description: Includes city seal and index.
Extent: 1 map : hand col. ; 67 x 94 cm.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Scale: Scale [1:7,200]. 1 in. = 600 ft.
Coordinates: 7200 and a
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Call Number: 774 P53 1796A
Container / Volume: BRBL_00499

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Format: cartographic
Genre: Maps
Resource Type: Maps, Atlases & Globes
Subject (Geographic): Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Subject (Name): Cooke, John, of Hendon
John and Josiah Boydell (Firm)

Access And Usage Rights

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement
Citation: Phillips. Maps of America, p. 702
Ristow, W. American maps and mapmakers, p. 250

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 6253890
Object ID (OID): 15827442