Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia
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The Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia is an influential 18th-century colonial map that provided one of the earliest detailed and accurate cartographic depictions of Virginia and surrounding regions in British North America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia canonical | 1 |
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century map
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historical map ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fry and Jefferson Map
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Fry-Jefferson map NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximatePublicationDecade | 1750s ⓘ |
| cartographer |
Joshua Fry
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Peter Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator |
Joshua Fry
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Peter Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
British North America
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Colony of Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of North Carolina ⓘ parts of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| era | pre-Revolutionary America ⓘ |
| historicalContext | British colonial administration ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent 18th-century maps of Virginia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mapType |
political map
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topographic map ⓘ |
| material | paper ⓘ |
| medium | engraved print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early detailed mapping of Virginia
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influence on later maps of Virginia ⓘ relative accuracy for its time ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Thomas Jefferys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Maryland
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Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of North Carolina ⓘ parts of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| shows |
Appalachian Mountains
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Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ James River NERFINISHED ⓘ Native American territories ⓘ Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ Rappahannock River NERFINISHED ⓘ York River NERFINISHED ⓘ county boundaries in Virginia ⓘ mountain ranges in Virginia ⓘ rivers in Virginia ⓘ roads in Virginia ⓘ settlements in Virginia ⓘ |
| subject |
British colonial boundaries
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geography of Maryland ⓘ geography of Virginia ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
colonial era
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mid-18th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
colonial administration
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defining colonial boundaries ⓘ land speculation ⓘ navigation and travel planning ⓘ |
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