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"A Plan of the Boundary Lines Between the Province of Maryland and the Three Lower Counties on Delaware, with Part of the Parallel of Latitude Which Is the Boundary Between the Provinces of Maryland and Pennsylvania", 1768

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Manuscript map, pen-and-ink, mounted on linen. Shows the eastern half of the boundary known as the Mason-Dixon Line. Scale: 4 miles = 1 inch. Signed in manuscript, "Chas: Mason" and "Jere: Dixon." [For more information on the map and its provenance, see Princeton University Library Chronicle, Vol. XVI, pp. 97-99, and Vol. XXV, pp. 153-155.]

Arrangement

Organized by manuscript map number.

Collection History

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by John Delaney in March 2009. Finding aid written by John Delaney in March 2009.

In 2022, restrictions on materials were lifted as part of a restrictions review project.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

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Credit this material:

"A Plan of the Boundary Lines Between the Province of Maryland and the Three Lower Counties on Delaware, with Part of the Parallel of Latitude Which Is the Boundary Between the Provinces of Maryland and Pennsylvania"; Manuscript Maps Collection, C1311, Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Firestone Library
One Washington Road
Princeton, NJ 08544, USA
(609) 258-3184
Storage Note:
  • Firestone Library (mss): Box 5