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Title: Atlas of New Jersey.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3557; APSdigobj3557
Description: George H. Cook, state geologist; John C. Smock, assistant geologist; and, C. Clarkson Vermeule, topographer.
Creator: Cook, George Hammell, 1818-1889 Smock, John C. (John Conover), 1842-1926 Vermeule, C. C. (Cornelius Clarkson), 1858-1950
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; New Jersey--Maps
Date: 1887-1889

Title: A map of the British Empire in North America; by Samuel Dunn.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3508; APSdigobj3508
Description: Former Secretary of the Treasury, Albert Gallatin, wrote 7 November 1828 requesting the loan of particular maps for use in settling the Northeast Boundary Dispute with Great Britain. Secretary John Vaughan acquired some for him from Samuel Hazard and the "City Library," as well as some from the Society's library. Gallatin wrote that "in every case where we have but one engraved copy of a Map, we are bound to deliver a manuscript copy to the British Minister here on 1st of January next." He stated that the map he wanted more than any other, is in truth the same map, but bearing on the face of it the date of 1776 to 1782 (or 1777 I believe) and not having the word "United States" on it or in it. The title is in substance as follows vizt:A new and correct map of North America with the West Indian Islands, divided according to the last treaty of peace concluded at Paris 10th February 1763, corrected from the original materials of Govr. Pownal M.P. Sayer & Bennet 1777. But it may vary a little in the said title & been any date from 1775 to 1782 [Archives].Vaughan shipped the maps 16 November, and Gallatin retained two which belonged to the Society [22 November 1828, Archives]. As "U.S. Agent for the N.E. boundary," he signed for these two on 26 December: "Sayer & Bennett's U.States-Feby 1783" and "Dunn's British Empire 1774." They were to be "laid before the Arbiter" and they would be "returned, replaced, or, in case of unavoidable accident, compensated for by the United States" [Archives, Receipt]. He returned the unused maps 2 January 1829 and sent his "thanks and those of the Government for your zealous and useful services on this important occasion" [Archives].These maps were not returned by 1843 so the members instructed Secretary George Ord on 15 December to recover them. Ord wrote immediately to Gallatin who replied 19 December, explaining what happened to them:Sayer & Bennet's United States, delivered to the British Minister at Washington, as part of the evidence to be laid before the Arbiter and which, in conformity with the Convention, the U. States were bound to communicate to the British Government on the 31st Dec[emb]er 1828. - cannot be recovered. Dunn's British Empire, laid before the Arbiter. All the maps laid before the King of Holland were bound together at Washington. That Atlas was, I understand, brought back from Holland by Mr. Treble and must be in the Department of State [Archives].On 18 May 1852, Acting Secretary of State William Hunter returned the Sayer and Bennett map. It had been found "this morning" and Hunter hastened "to restore it to your Society" [Archives].The Dunn map was returned 15 December 1852 by Secretary of State Edward Everett. He wrote member C. B. Trego that the map was returned by direction of the President "with the thanks of this Department for its use" [Archives]. For the Sayer and Bennett map, see: No. 550.
Creator: Dunn, Samuel
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; North America
Date: 1774 January 10

Title: A map of North America with the European settlements & whatever else is remarkable in ye West Indies, from the latest and best observations.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3507; APSdigobj3507
Description: See: Paul Rapin de Thoyas, The history of England. Continued by N. Tindal. London: 1744: vol. 3.
Creator: Seale, R. W.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; North America
Date: ca. 1744

Title: Vues & coupes du Cap de la Hève. Profit du Cap.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3495; APSdigobj3495
Description: Presented by Charles A. Lesueur, 14 February 1845.
Creator: Lesueur, Charles A.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; France; Sea shells
Date: 1843

Title: Carte générale du théâtre de la guerre.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3483; APSdigobj3483
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Bonaparte, Napoleon, 1769-1821; French Empire
Date: ca. 1812

Title: Map showing the rail road and canal lines used in the determination of elevations by James T. Gardner, geographer.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3518; APSdigobj3518
Creator: Gardner, James T. (James Terry), 1842-1912
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; United States; Railroads; Canals
Date: [ca. 1885]

Title: [Map of the moon accompanied by an explanation of the figures and letters]
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3473; APSdigobj3473
Description: Enclosed in original wrapper marked: DERMOND. Presented by C. Nagy, 15 May 1833.
Creator: Littrow, J. J. (Joseph Johann), 1781-1840
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Moon
Date: ca. 1832

Title: Map of the United States of America.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3515; APSdigobj3515
Description: Published in the Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, vol. 1, n.s., to illustrate William Maclure's geological observations, as read to the Society, 16 May 1817.
Creator: Maclure, William, 1763-1840
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; United States
Date: [ca. 1818]

Title: To the Honorable Thomas Penn and Richard Penn . . . and to John Penn . . . map of the province of Pennsylvania.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3576; APSdigobj3576
Description: William Scull, of West Jersey, sent 13 August 1768 to the American Society, through John Morgan, his proposals for publishing a "Map of the province of Pennsylvania from a more exact Survey and on a larger Scale than any yet extant." He asked that if agreeable a Committee be appointed by the Society to examine into the Accuracy of the performance, and Report accordingly.That if found by the Society worthy of Notice, they would grant him the Liberty of dedicating the Same to the Society in conjunction with the philosophical Society.That an Advertisement be printed in which he desires may be inserted the Minute of this Society as a Recommendation of his Undertaking to the public.That as it will be attended with considerable Expense, the Society to give him all the Assistance they are able in the Sale of his Map [APS Minutes].Several members of the Society are thanked by Scull for their help.Wheat: 425
Creator: Scull, William
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Pennsylvania--Maps--Early works to 1800
Date: [1770 April 4]

Title: La Turgovie avec le Lac de Constance, et des Pays Circonvoisins. Nova landgraviatus Turgoviae chorographica tabula, ubi Scaphusiensis, Abbatisque Cellanae respublicae specialiter designatae proponuntur: nec non abbatia Sancti Galli, Episcopatus Constantinus, Toggenburgensisque comitatus, cum omnibus insertis, et contiguis comitatibus Dominüs, et Confinibus; omnia ex probatissimis subsidüs accuratissime et juxta limites delineata per Ioh. Ant. Rizzi Zannoni.
Identifier(s): graphics:5773; APSdigobj3489
Description: Presented by Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler, 20 March 1807.
Creator: Zannoni, Giovanni Antonio Rizzi-, 1736-1814
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Switzerland
Date: 1766

Title: Plan of the River Viguo, and Port de Rande. Situated in the north part of Spain, in the kingdom of Gallice . . . by Joseph Smith Speer.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3499; APSdigobj3499
Description: Presented by the Direccion de Hidrografia, Madrid, 19 October 1852.
Creator: Speer, Joseph Smith
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Spain
Date: 1773 June 14

Title: Die Eisgebyrge des Schweizerlandes, mit allen dabey vorkommenden Mineralien. In ihrem zusammenhang vorgestelt von G. S. Gruner.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3490; APSdigobj3490
Description: Presented by Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler, 18 July 1808.
Creator: Gruner, G. S. (Gottlieb Sigmund), 1717-1778
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Switzerland; Mountains
Date: ca. 1800

Title: Salem harbor, Massachusetts.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3522; APSdigobj3522
Description: Presented by the U.S. Treasury Department through A. D. Bache, 6 March 1857.
Creator: Bache, A. D. (Alexander Dallas), 1806-1867 Boutelle, C. O. Whiting, H. L. McBlair, C. H. Mahon, C. Farquahar, C.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Massachusetts; Measured drawings
Date: 1855

Title: [Chart of the North Atlantic Ocean. 1792].
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3565; APSdigobj3565
Description: See: Jonathan Williams, Jr., "Memoir on the use of the thermometer in discovering banks, soundings, &c," American Philosophical Society, Transactions, vol. 3, copy 1, opposite p. 84. One copy presented by Jonathan Williams, Jr., 19 November 1799.Wheat: 725
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Atlantic Ocean--Maps--Early works to 1800
Date: [1792]

Title: Pianta topografica della città di Napoli in Campagna Felice.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3501; APSdigobj3501
Description: Presented by William Short, 5 November 1824.
Creator: Carletti, Nicolaus
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Italy
Date: [ca. 1770]

Title: Sketch of the solar system for the use of schools.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3450; APSdigobj3450
Description: Presented by J. P. Engles.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Astronomy
Date: 1835

Title: The Eskimo tribes of north-east America. By Franz Boas.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3510; APSdigobj3510
Description: See: U.S. Bureau of American Ethnology. Franz Boas, "The Central Eskimo."Sixth Annual Report. Presented by Mrs. Helene Boas Yampolsky, 1961-1962.
Creator: Boas, Franz, 1858-1942
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Indians of North America--Canada
Date: [ca. 1888]

Title: Remarques sur la navigation de Terre-Neuve à New-York afin d'éviter les Courrants et les bas-fonds au sud de Nantuckett et du Banc de George.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3552; APSdigobj3552
Description: See: Franklin Bache, "Where is Franklin's first chart of the Gulf Stream?" American Philosophical Society, Proceedings, vol. 76, p. 731, 1936; and Benjamin Franklin, "A letter from Dr. Benjamin Franklin to Mr. Alphonsus Le Roy . . . August 1785," American Philosophical Society, Transactions, vol. 2. Philadelphia: 1786.
Creator: Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790; Gulf Stream; Atlantic Ocean--Maps--Early works to 1800
Date: [ca. 1785]

Title: Maury's wind and current chart.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3550; APSdigobj3550
Description: Whale sheet No. 2. Series F. U.S. Hydrographical Office. Contains part of the book plate of J. Peter Lesley.
Creator: Maury, M. F. (Matthew Fontaine), 1806-1873
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Oceans--Maps; Whales
Date: n. d.

Title: Weather map.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3517; APSdigobj3517
Description: Three copies for Friday, 31 May 1872: 7:35 A.M.; 4:35 P.M.; and 11:35 P.M.There are also yellow flimsies filled-in in manuscript.
Creator: Kervand, J. L.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; United States; Weather
Date: 1872