John Mitchell's Map: Contents

	John Mitchell's Map Table of Contents Please use this table of contents to navigate through this site. To return to this page at any time, simply click on the logo (the map's title) at the top of the left-hand column on each page.
I. Introduction	A general overview of the Osher Map Library's recently acquired Mitchell Map and its significance.
II. Cartographic History
Narrative	The story of how Mitchell made his map, between 1750 and 1755, and of its corrections and reissues to 1775.
Cartographic Notes	Details of the various editions and versions of the Mitchell Map.
Mitchell's Sources	Transcription of the text added by Mitchell to the second edition of the map, describing his sources and how he constructed the map.
III. The Treaty of Paris
The Mitchell Map in Paris	A brief overview of how Mitchell's map was used in determining the boundaries of the United States of America at the Treaty of Paris (1782-83), as well as of its subsequent importance for the Maine-New Brunswick border disputes.
The Irony of Empire	An examination of the Osher Map Library's recently acquired fourth edition Mitchell Map, with its annotated treaty lines, and its historical significance.
IV. Reproductions
Full map (a)	The entire map reproduced as a 792 x 552, 256-color jpeg (143 kB)
Full map (b)	The entire map reproduced as a 1800 x 1211, 256-color jpeg (559 kB)
Full map (c)	The entire map in its eight sheets
V. Bibliography	Published works relating to the Mitchell Map.
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