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Fac simile of Holmes' map of the province of Pennsylvania: with the names of the original purchasers from William Penn, begun in 1681

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Maps of North America

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Title
Fac simile of Holmes' map of the province of Pennsylvania: with the names of the original purchasers from William Penn, begun in 1681
Additional title: Facsimile of Holmes' map of the province of Pennsylvania
Additional title: Map of the improved part of the Province of Pennsilvania in America
Additional title: Map of the province of Pennsilvania containing the three countyes or Chester, Philadelphia & Bucks
Names
Holme, Thomas, -1695 (Creator)
Warner, Charles L. (Publisher)
Bourquin, F. (Frederick), 1808- (Printer)
Worley & Bracher (Engraver)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Pennsylvania

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1870
Place: No. 29 South 6th Street, Philadelphia
Publisher: Charles L. Warner
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 16-623
Topics
Real property -- Pennsylvania
Landowners -- Pennsylvania
Landowners
Real property
Philadelphia (Pa.)
Bucks County (Pa.)
Chester County (Pa.)
Delaware County (Pa.)
Montgomery County (Pa.)
Philadelphia County (Pa.)
Pennsylvania
Genres
Maps
Cadastral maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Republished by Charles L. Warner ; eng'd by Worley & Bracher.
Statement of responsibility: "Entered according to act of Congress, in the Year 1870, by Charles L. Warner, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington."
Additional physical form: Available also through the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center website as a raster image.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Content: Facsimile.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map on 2 sheets ; 80 x 136 cm, on sheets 91 x 82 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy is 1 sheet (2 sheets joined), 89 x 149 cm
Description
Shows property lines and property owners in the southeast corner of Pennsylvania. Oriented with north towards the upper right. Includes dedication in cartouche. Inset: The City of Philadelphia.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 858920890
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21131550
Folder number: US195.1
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9c414cf0-c47b-0134-63df-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1870: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Fac simile of Holmes' map of the province of Pennsylvania" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1870. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dc5f40e0-292b-0135-f501-45726ebf816e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Fac simile of Holmes' map of the province of Pennsylvania" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dc5f40e0-292b-0135-f501-45726ebf816e

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1870). Fac simile of Holmes' map of the province of Pennsylvania Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/dc5f40e0-292b-0135-f501-45726ebf816e

Wikipedia Citation

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Fac simile of Holmes' map of the province of Pennsylvania