St. John and Penobscot Rivers map, 1798

Contributed by Maine Historical Society

In 1798 surveyors and map makers were sent out by the governments of Britain and the United States to determine the northeast boundary line between the two countries.

This sketch is part of a collection of maps made to help determine the boundary. It is a copy "taken from one made on Birch Bark by Francis Joseph an Indian with the assistance of other Indians as also the above information of Pleasant Point May 8th 1798 by us Thomas Milledge, Rob Pagan."

Other place names include: Masaskisias, Madawaska River, Lake Pasahagan, Chepenannot River, Lake Kioxakcik. Francis Joseph Neptune was the chief of the Passamaquoddy Tribe.

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Title: St. John and Penobscot Rivers map, 1798
Creator: Neptune, Francis Joseph
Creation Date: 1798-05-08
Subject Date: 1798-05-08
Town: Pleasant Point
County: Aroostook, Washington
State: ME
Media: ink on paper
Dimensions (cm): 37 x 23
Local Code: Coll. 26 Box 9 Maps
Collection: Barclay Collection
Object Type: Text and Image

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