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Caption: A General Map of North America by John Rocque
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LifeOfTheSaltonSea.ORG- A General Map of North America is a detailed drawing of the contient drawn by John Rocque.

Long Description ( LONGDESC ): The map was published after his death by his wife Mary Ann Rocque. Its original title, as written on the map is exactly as follows: A general map of North America; in which is express'd the several new roads, forts, engagements, &c. taken from actual surveys and observations made in the army employ'd there, from the year 1754, to 1761. The map was a compilation of other maps and descriptions from other explorers. Mr. Rocque did not make any first hand observations of what he drew. The following information is from the Library of Congress; A general map of North America; in which is express'd the several new roads, forts, engagements, &c. taken from actual surveys and observations made in the army employ'd there, from the year 1754, to 1761 Title: A general map of North America : in which is express'd the several new roads, forts, engagements, &c, taken from actual surveys and observations made in the army employ'd there, from the years 1754, to 1761 Title (alt.): Cartes generales de l'Amérique Septentrionale : en les quelles sont exprimès les nouvelles routes, forts, batailles, &c. d'après les observations qui ou etè faites depuis l'an 1754, jusqu'a l'an 1761 Description: Following her London-based husband John's death in 1762, Mary Ann Rocque administered his estate and carried on his map business for six years as the publisher of his works. This 1761 map of America published by "M.A. Rocque" was protected by an Act of Parliament, as it states under the bottom neatline, meaning that it was copyrighted and there were penalties for stealing the design and reusing it under another name. Mary Ann sometimes used her initials in the imprint, as on this map. Consequently, much of her work was unrecognized as that produced by a woman in the map trade. Creator: Rocque, John, d. 1762 Creator: Dury, Andrew. Creator: Rocque (M. A.) (Firm) Name on Item: drawn by the late John Rocque, topographer to his majesty. Date: [1762] Format: Maps/Atlases Location: Boston Public Library, Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection (local): Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection Subjects: North America--Maps--Early works to 1800 United States--History--French and Indian War, 1754-1763--Maps--Early works to 1800 Places: North America (area), United States Publisher: London : published acording to the act by M.A. Rocque ... & A. Dury Notes:Relief shown pictorially. Identifies pre- and post-war boundaries. Title in French and English. Exhibited: "Women in Cartography: Five Centuries of Accomplishments" organized by the Norman B. Leventhal Map Center at the Boston Public Library, 2015-2016. Extent: 1 map on 2 sheets : hand col. ; 85 x 89 cm., on sheets 54 x 98 cm. Scale: Scale [ca. 1:9,500,000] Language: English, French Identifier: 06_01_004130 Call #: G3300 1762 .R63 Barcode: 39999059004091 Terms of Use: No known copyright restrictions. No known restrictions on use.

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