A Map of the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia; Comprehending the Spanish Provinces of East and West Florida: Exhibiting the Boundaries as fixed by the late Treaty of Peace between the United States and the Spanish Dominions
Creation: 1792-01-25
This map, done by cartographer Joseph Purcell, was published in 1792. This map is part of the Robert A. McGaw Collection at Vanderbilt Library Special Collections. The subject of this map is the states of Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia, with a focus on the Spanish Provinces of East and West Florida. This map was done under the late Treaty of Peace between the United States and the Spanish Dominions. Of interest to this exhibition are the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers, which bend exceptionally far south.
Title
A Map of the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia; Comprehending the Spanish Provinces of East and West Florida: Exhibiting the Boundaries as fixed by the late Treaty of Peace between the United States and the Spanish Dominions
Contributor
Date
Creation: 1792-01-25
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Description
This map, done by cartographer Joseph Purcell, was published in 1792. This map is part of the Robert A. McGaw Collection at Vanderbilt Library Special Collections. The subject of this map is the states of Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia, with a focus on the Spanish Provinces of East and West Florida. This map was done under the late Treaty of Peace between the United States and the Spanish Dominions. Of interest to this exhibition are the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers, which bend exceptionally far south.
Rights
Public Domain
Format
Historical maps
Source
MSS0274, Robert A. McGaw Collection
Collection
Citation
“A Map of the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia; Comprehending the Spanish Provinces of East and West Florida: Exhibiting the Boundaries as fixed by the late Treaty of Peace between the United States and the Spanish Dominions,” Gallery, accessed August 6, 2026, https://gallery.library.vanderbilt.edu/items/show/1026.
