A map, of part of the state of New Jersey, pointing out the course of an intended inland timber navigation between New York and Philadelphia

Proposed Canal, New York to Philadelphia, 1808

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Proposed Canal, New York to Philadelphia, 1808

Geographic Area Covered:

New Jersey

Geographic Coordinates:

(W 74°55ʹ06ʺ--W 73°58ʹ02ʺ/N 40°38ʹ47ʺ--N 40°01ʹ29ʺ)

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Full Title: A map, of part of the state of New Jersey, pointing out the course of an intended inland timber navigation between New York and Philadelphia

Creators:

Colles, Christopher, 1738-1816

Publisher:

Samuel Wood

Publisher Location:

New York

Date Created:

1808

Contributors:

Wood, Samuel, 1760-1844, Everitt, Charles P., 1873-1951, Streeter, Thomas W. (Thomas Winthrop), 1883-1965

Subjects:

Canals, Inland navigation

Form/Genre:

Maps

Mode of Travel:

Waterways

Context of Travel:

Proposed routes, Transportation planning, Freight

Time Period Covered:

1808

Notes:

"By Christopher Colles."
"This design is proposed to be extended to vessels of 20 ft. beam & drawing 10 feet water. [Signed] C.C."--Manuscript note on back endleaf.
Shows proposed canal route between Middleton and Burlington in New Jersey.
" ... the route pointed out by the annexed map, from Middletown-Point, to Burdentown or Burlington ... will be particularly beneficial to the cities of Philadelphia and New York ..."--Page 19.
Scale [1:190,080]
Oriented with north at upper right.
Previously owned by Charles P. Everitt and Thomas Streeter; see the Newberry Library Special Collections information file.

Contained In:

In: Colles, Christopher, 1738-1816. Proposal of a design for the promotion of the interests of the United States of America. --New-York : Printed for the author, by Samuel Wood, 1808 --[plate 2]

Referenced In:

References: Streeter Americana (1966-1969), v. VII, p. 2777, no. 3971

Citation

Colles, Christopher, "A Map, of Part of the State of New Jersey, Pointing Out the Course of an Intended Inland Timber Navigation between New York and Philadelphia", in Proposal of a Design for the promotion of the Interests of the United States of America (New-York : Printed for the author, by Samuel Wood, 1808), plate 2. Case 4A 988

Newberry Call Number:

Case 4A 988

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Geographic Area Covered:

New Jersey

Original Resource:

Digital reproduction of: 1 map ; 13 x 50 cm., on sheet 15 x 51 cm., folded to 15 x 11 cm.

Digital Image Rights Holder:

Newberry Library

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