Description

“Map of the Head Waters of the Rivers Susquehanna & Delaware Embracing the Early Patents on the South side of the Mohawk River From the Original, drawn about the Year 1790 by Simeon De Witt Esq. Surveyor General & State of New York” Published in O’Callaghan’s “Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. 1” [Albany], 1845-51

Pease’s map after De Witt’s 1790’s map shows the land holdings along the Mohawk, Schoharie, Susquehanna, Delaware and Tianaderha Rivers and their tributaries. The area was rife with small canals (the first one being recorded in 1730) and smaller canals cropped up throughout the area before the principal Erie Canal began contruction in the 1820’s. Navigation in the area was vital as the Albany to Oswego corridor became a vital route for military transportation during the French and Indian War (1754-1763), and the Revolutionary War (1776-1783). Land grants and royal “patents” were an important feature of the settlement and development of the area.

Map Condition: Folds as issue, scattered spotting, somewhat heavier to upper left and right quadrants but still a decent example Map Type: Lithograph map with hand colouring

Stock No: 1449
Cartographer: Pease, Richard
Year: 1845-51

Height (in):19-3/4″-50.1 cm.

Width (in): 21-1/2″-54.6 cm.