Map of the United States of America: with the Contiguous British and Spanish Possessions

Title: Map of the United States of America: with the Contiguous British and Spanish Possessions
Creator: John Melish See all items with this value
Date: 1816
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Bibliographic Citation: Melish, John. 1816. Map of the United States of America: with the Contiguous British and Spanish Possessions.Map. Library of Congress. https://lccn.loc.gov/96686672, accessed August 29, 2024.
annotates: • Depicts the United States and adjacent land north to Hudson Bay and south to Guadalajara.
• The Melish's map is a landmark cartographic work that provides a comprehensive representation of the United States during the early 19th century.
• This map is significant for its depiction of the young nation’s boundaries and the surrounding British and Spanish colonial territories, reflecting the geopolitical landscape of North America following the War of 1812.
• No Indigenous towns are shown in the Mobile Bay area. Boundaries of Indigenous nations and ceded lands are highlighted as well as the Choctaw Trading House (Mississippi).
Subject: North America See all items with this value; Southeast See all items with this value; Gulf Coast See all items with this value; Rivers See all items with this value; Town See all items with this value; Boundary See all items with this value; Chahta (Choctaw) See all items with this value; Muscogee (Creek) See all items with this value; Seminole See all items with this value; Cherokee See all items with this value; Fort See all items with this value
Temporal Coverage: Postcontact See all items with this value; 19th Century See all items with this value

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Media: Map of the United States of America : with the Contiguous British and Spanish Possessions