1781 Map Delmarva Peninsula (cape) Plan of the peninsula of Chesopeak sic Bay Plan of the peninsula of Chesapeake Bay Covers the Delmarva Peninsula and the Chesapeake Bay region; roughly bounded by Philadelphia, Cape May, Cape Henry, Suffolk, Jamestown,
1781 Map Delmarva Peninsula (cape) Plan of the peninsula of Chesopeak sic Bay Plan of the peninsula of Chesapeake Bay Covers the Delmarva Peninsula and the Chesapeake Bay region; roughly bounded by Philadelphia, Cape May, Cape Henry, Suffolk, Jamestown,
Map size: 14 inches x 2 feet (35.56cm x 60.96cm) | Ready to frame in standard size frame (14x24) | Frame not included | Archival quality reproduction
1781 Map Delmarva Peninsula (cape) Plan of the peninsula of Chesopeak sic Bay Plan of the peninsula of Chesapeake Bay Covers the Delmarva Peninsula and the Chesapeake Bay region; roughly bounded by Philadelphia, Cape May, Cape Henry, Suffolk, Jamestown, and Baltimore. Identifies rivers and towns; shows principal road network. Soundings in fathoms given for Chesapeake Bay. Does not show troop movements or military information. NB. The soundings up to Turkey Point where taken on 1777. Related to two ms. variants in the Crown collection at the British Musuem and the Germain papers at the University of Michigan Clements Library. For a biographical sketch of Hills and a list of his works and their locations, cf. Guthorn. Pen-and-ink, watercolor and wash (blue, green, yellow, red). Sectioned into 20 panels and mounted on cloth; cloth subsequently removed as backing.
