This map of Kentucke, drawn from actual observations, is inscribed with the most perfect respect, to the Honorable the Congress of the United States of America
Filson's Survey of Kentucky (1784) |
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| Date: | 1784 |
| Author: | John Filson |
| Dwnld: | Full Size (7.02mb) |
| Source: | Library of Congress |
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This map isn't part of any series, but we have other maps of Kentucky that you might want to check out.
In this 18th-Century survey of Kentucky John Filson's rivers are suspiciously harmonious in their librations.
Suspicious, I tell you. John -- level with me, here... how thorough was your survey?
For more map resources and imagery from this period in Kentucky's history, check out the Kentucky Historical Society's website.
















