Androscoggin River area map, 1771

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Androscoggin River area map, 1771

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Description

Manuscript map showing the township with numbered lots in Jay, also known as Phipp's Canada, Canton, and Livermore Falls granted by the General Court, June 11, 1771. The Androscoggin River is pictured here.

This map was commissioned to be made by the Plymouth Company, the proprietorship responsible for settling lands 15 miles either side of the Kennebec River in Maine.

This is manuscript map #5.

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About This Item

  • Title: Androscoggin River area map, 1771
  • Creator: Alex. Shepard
  • Creation Date: 1774-12-20
  • Subject Date: 1771-06-11
  • Locations:
    • Phipps Canada, Jay, Androscoggin County, ME
    • Canton, Oxford County, ME
    • Livermore Falls, Androscoggin County, ME
  • Media: Ink on paper
  • Dimensions: 49 cm x 69 cm
  • Local Code: Coll. 60, Map 5
  • Collection: Plymouth Company (1749-1816) records
  • Object Type: Text and Image

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