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A plan of the city, and fortifications, of Louisburg

Metadata

Creator	Jefferys, Thomas, d. 1771
Date	1757
Name on Item	from a survey made by Richard Gridley, lieut. coll. of the train of artillery in 1745.
Publisher	Thos. Jefferys
Scale	Scale ca. 1:3,500.
Language	English
Location	Boston Public Library
Collection (local)	Norman B. Leventhal Map Center Collection
Subjects	Fortification--Nova Scotia--Louisbourg--Maps--Early works to 1800 Louisbourg (N.S.)--Maps--Early works to 1800 Louisbourg (N.S.)--Buildings, structures, etc--Maps--Early works to 1800 Louisbourg (N.S.)--History--Siege, 1745--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places	Canada Louisbourg North and Central America Nova Scotia
Extent	1 map ; 38 x 62 cm.
Terms and License	No known copyright restrictions. No known restrictions on use.
Notes	Relief shown by hachures. Depth shown by soundings. Includes text, index to fortification, "The profile," and insets of "A plan of the city and harbour of Louisburg ... during the siege in 1745" and "A map of Gabarus Bay, adjoyning to Louisburg." Cataloging, conservation, and digitization made possible in part by The National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.