Passamaquoddy Bay, Grand Manan map, 1817
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This map of Passamaquoddy Bay and the Grand Manan area was one of a series of maps drawn to help determine the northeast boundary between the United States and Canada.
The map was copied from surveys by George Sproule.
"Map to accompany and elucidate the memorial of the agent of His Britannic Majesty in reply to the memorial of the agent of the United States in support of their claim to the islands in the Bay of Passamaquoddy and Grand Manan in the Bay of Fundy Sept. 1817."Scale [1:506,880] ca. 10 miles to 2.5 inches.
Other Information
- Title: Passamaquoddy Bay, Grand Manan map, 1817
- Creator: Bouchette, Joseph
- Creation Date: 1817
- Subject Date: 1817
- County: Washington
- State: ME, NB
- Media: Ink on paper
- Dimensions (cm): 86 x 57
- Local Code: Coll. 26 Map F 39
- Collection: Barclay Collection
- Object Type: Text and Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Maine Historical Society
489 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822
http://www.mainehistory.org
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LC Subject Headings
Treaty of Ghent (1814)--4th article
Great Britain--Treaties, etc.--United States--1814 Dec. 24
Canada--Boundaries--United States--Maps, Manuscript
Passamaquoddy Bay (N.B. and Me.)--Maps, Manuscript
Northeast boundary of the United States--Maps, Manuscript
United States--Boundaries--Canada--Maps, Manuscript
Grand Manan Island (N.B.)--Maps, Manuscript
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