A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America
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A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America is an early late-18th-century geographical and promotional account of the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains, written to describe and encourage settlement in what would become the American Midwest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7041813 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America Context triple: [Gilbert Imlay, notableWork, A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America]
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A.
A Concise Account of North America
A Concise Account of North America is an 18th-century geographical and ethnographic work by Robert Rogers that describes the lands, peoples, and military frontiers of North America during the colonial era.
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B.
U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel
The U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel was a major 19th-century American scientific survey that mapped and studied the geology and natural resources along the 40th parallel in the western United States.
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C.
Reports of the Exploring Expeditions to the Rocky Mountains and to Oregon and North California
Reports of the Exploring Expeditions to the Rocky Mountains and to Oregon and North California is an influential 19th-century account of U.S. western exploration that helped shape American understanding and interest in the Far West.
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D.
Atlas géographique et physique du Nouveau Continent
Atlas géographique et physique du Nouveau Continent is a cartographic and scientific atlas accompanying Alexander von Humboldt’s exploration of the Americas, presenting detailed maps and physical geography of the New World.
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E.
Gateway to the West
"Gateway to the West" is a nickname highlighting Omaha, Nebraska’s historic role as a major starting point for westward expansion and transportation in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America Target entity description: A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America is an early late-18th-century geographical and promotional account of the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains, written to describe and encourage settlement in what would become the American Midwest.
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A.
A Concise Account of North America
A Concise Account of North America is an 18th-century geographical and ethnographic work by Robert Rogers that describes the lands, peoples, and military frontiers of North America during the colonial era.
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B.
U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel
The U.S. Geological Exploration of the Fortieth Parallel was a major 19th-century American scientific survey that mapped and studied the geology and natural resources along the 40th parallel in the western United States.
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C.
Reports of the Exploring Expeditions to the Rocky Mountains and to Oregon and North California
Reports of the Exploring Expeditions to the Rocky Mountains and to Oregon and North California is an influential 19th-century account of U.S. western exploration that helped shape American understanding and interest in the Far West.
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D.
Atlas géographique et physique du Nouveau Continent
Atlas géographique et physique du Nouveau Continent is a cartographic and scientific atlas accompanying Alexander von Humboldt’s exploration of the Americas, presenting detailed maps and physical geography of the New World.
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E.
Gateway to the West
"Gateway to the West" is a nickname highlighting Omaha, Nebraska’s historic role as a major starting point for westward expansion and transportation in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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geographical work ⓘ promotional tract ⓘ |
| about |
natural resources of the western territory
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settlement opportunities in the American frontier ⓘ topography of western North America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| depicts | geographical features of the American interior ⓘ |
| describes |
regions west of the Appalachian Mountains
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territory that later became the American Midwest ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
economic potential of western lands
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settlement prospects west of the Appalachians ⓘ |
| genre |
geography
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promotional literature ⓘ travel literature ⓘ |
| hasForm |
descriptive survey
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prose narrative ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
early American westward expansion
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post-colonial United States territorial promotion ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
land speculators
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prospective settlers ⓘ readers interested in American geography ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Western Territory of North America
NERFINISHED
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early American frontier ⓘ lands west of the Appalachian Mountains ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | late 18th century ⓘ |
| purpose |
to describe western North American territory
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to encourage settlement in the western territory ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early United States republic era ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America Description of subject: A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America is an early late-18th-century geographical and promotional account of the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains, written to describe and encourage settlement in what would become the American Midwest.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Gilbert Imlay
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notableWork
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A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America
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