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Identifier
metapth231527
Description
John Melish, the publisher of this map, was a schoolteacher turned mapmaker. In fact, he was the founder of the first map company in the United States devoted exclusively to the publication of maps and geographies. Located in Philadelphia, Melish’s business became an important source of cartographic information for an American public interested in tracking, and taking part in, the nation’s westward expansion. [Gift of Virginia Garrett]
Archival Date
1818
Location
134/1
Collection Name
Cartographic Connections
Collection Number
00792
Publisher
University of Texas at Arlington Libraries
Original Format
Map
File Format
JPG
Rights
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Subjects
United Staes; Florida; Missouri Territory; Canada; Mexico
Item Type
image
Names
Melish, John (1771-1822)
Subjects
United Staes; Florida; Missouri Territory; Canada; Mexico