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Title: [Plano] de [Orizava] y Xalapa, en la parte que media des la sierra a la costa . . .
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3465; APSdigobj3465
Description: Annotated: "Copiado por Santiago Wilkinson en Mexico." Projected route from Vera Cruz with distances to Orizaba, Xalapa, etc.
Creator: Garcias, Diego
Source: Miscellaneous Manuscript Maps (Mss.Misc.Maps);
Subject: Maps; Mexico
Date: 1823

Title: Plan de la ville, des rades et des environs du Port au Prince dans l'isle de St. Domingue.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3461; APSdigobj3461
Description: This map was acquired with the purchase of a large collection of maps about St. Domingue and other Gulf of Mexico areas from Henry Schenk Tanner on 14 December 1835.
Creator: St. Lys, G. J. Bois
Source: Miscellaneous Manuscript Maps (Mss.Misc.Maps);
Subject: Maps; Haiti
Date: ca. 1800

Title: Carte des parties principales du globe terrestre pour servir à l'histoire des deux premiers siècles depuis la création du monde.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3475; APSdigobj3475
Description: Inset: Supplement à la carte du Paradis Terrestre. "Premier feuille."
Creator: Gravelot, H.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Earth
Date: 1765

Title: Susquehanna Valley of central Pennsylvania.
Identifier(s): graphics:4777; APSdigobj3444
Creator: Day, Shermon
Source: Ephraim Dyer IV Collection, ca.1842, of the sketches of Sherman Day. (Mss.917.48.D33.33a);
Subject: Maps ; Pennsylvania
Date: 1840

Title: [Chinese maps of Canton and Hong Kong, China. Ca. 1820].
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3506; APSdigobj3506
Description: Presented by Joshua L. Oakford, 8 November 1820.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; China
Date: [ca. 1820]

Title: Plan of Jerusalem by F. Catherwood, Architect, July, 1835.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3504; APSdigobj3504
Description: See "F. Catherwood architect," (in New-York Historical Society Quarterly, vol. 30, no. 1.)
Creator: Catherwood, F.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Jersusalem
Date: 1835

Title: Monographic géologique des anciens glaciers et du terrain érratique de la partie moyenne du bassin du Rhône par A. Falsan & E. Chantre.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3496; APSdigobj3496
Description: 6 maps in original wrappers.
Creator: Falsan, A.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Glaciers
Date: 1875

Title: Delaware River from Cherry Island flats to Bridesburg.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3531; APSdigobj3531
Description: Note: Preliminary edition by photo-lithography, to be superceded eventually by an engraved edition. Presented by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey through Spencer C. McCorkle, 14 December 1885.
Creator: McCorkle, S.C. Bache, R.M. Iardella, C.T. Marindin, H.L. Mansfield H.B. Hilgard, J.E.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Delaware
Date: 1882

Title: Basis novae chartae Palatinae . . . By Christian Mayer
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3498; APSdigobj3498
Description: The Society thanked Mayer "for his ingenious performances" and wished to have "the continuation of his valuable correspondence." In return, the members promised that they "will esteem themselves happy in communicating anything in their power to assist him in the Prosecution of his Philosophical Researches." [Minutes: Archives]. Presented by Christian Mayer, 15 December 1773.
Creator: Mayer, Christian
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Germany
Date: 1773

Title: Tabula novae Franciae
Identifier(s): graphics:10282
Description: Includes inset map; "Chorographia regionis Huronum. Hodie desertae." Copied from François Du Creux, "Historiae Canadensis seu novae Franciae libri decem ad annum usque Christi 1656" (Paris: 1664). This was printed in the Champlain Society Publications, volumes 30-31, translated by Percy J. Robinson (Toronto: 1951). A note by P. J. Robinson states that this map deserves study and is of special value on account of the inset map of the Huron country, the improved outline of the lakes, especially Lake Ontario, and Georgian Bay, the marking of the trails to the Hudson Bay and of the new route discovered by the Groseilliers and Radisson from Lake Nipigon.; 611: n.d.: C162tnf: Small
Subject: New France--Maps; Canada--Maps
Date: circa 1660

Title: Delaware River, from Naaman's Creek and Philadelphia to Trenton, including Lenape place names
Identifier(s): graphics:5718; local: APSdigobj3447
Description: Includes Lenape place names.
Creator: Henry, Mathew Schropp, 1790-1862et al
Subject: Maps; Delaware River; Pennsylvania--Maps; New Jersey--Maps; Names, Geographical
Date: n. d.

Title: Mapa de las cerc de Mexico que comprehende todos sus lugares y rios, las lagunos de Tescuco, Chalco, Xochimiles, Ste. Christobal Zumpago . . .
Identifier(s): graphics:5728; local: APSdigobj3456
Creator: Lopez, Juanet al
Subject: Maps; Mexico; Mexico City (Mexico)--Maps
Date: 1785

Title: Map of Washington Square, Walnut Street, Philadelphia.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3537; APSdigobj3537
Description: The botanical and English names of the trees on this map were collected with great care, and their position given by Patrick Kereven, chief gardener of Wash[i]ng[ton] & Indepen[den]ce Squares. Presented by Thomas Sinclair, 26 May 1843.
Creator: Colahan, John B. Schmitz, M.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Botanical illustrations; Trees; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps
Date: [1843]

Title: This new map of the city of Philadelphia for the use of fire men and others is most respectfully dedicated to the citizens and members of the engine & hose companies, by . . . John A. Paxton.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3535; APSdigobj3535
Description: Contains: a listing of engine & hose houses; a vignette of the Fair Mount Water Works; an extension of the northwestern end of the map of the city to include Fair Mount; and cut away diagrams of two fire plugs.
Creator: Strickland, W.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Philadelphia (Pa.)--Maps; Fire stations
Date: [ca. 1816]

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: District of Pennsylvania . . .
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3558; APSdigobj3558
Description: (Copied from his larger map.) To the Legislature and the Governor of Pennsylvania this map is respectfully inscribed by Reading Howell.
Creator: Howell, Reading, 1743-1827
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Pennsylvania--Maps--Early works to 1800
Date: [1791 June 13]

Title: Plan de la ville et des environs de Jacmel, dans l'isle de Saint Domingue assiégée par le Général en chef Toussaint l'Overture et defendue par le Général André Rigaud revolté en 1800. Avec la position des troupes qui la bloquent et des batteries qui ont été dressées contre elle
Identifier(s): graphics:10287
Subject: Maps; Saint-Domingue
Date: 1800

Title: Plane table map of Papago Creek
Identifier(s): graphics:10; APSimg7686
Source: Ralph A. (Ralph Alger) Bagnold correspondence, 1956-1986, with Luna Bergere Leopold. (Mss.Ms.Coll.56);
Subject: Natural history; Maps
Date: n. d.

Title: A chart of the zodiacal stars, used in finding the longitude at sea by the moon. And their hourly positions to the circumpolar stars, both above and below the north and south poles.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3472; APSdigobj3472
Description: Presented by Samuel Dunn, 8 October 1772.
Creator: Dunn, S.
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Zodiac; Equator
Date: 1772 July 4

Title: Chart of the harbors of Salem, Marblehead, Beverly and Manchester.
Identifier(s): APSdigobj3520; APSdigobj3520
Description: Presented and endorsed by Nathaniel Bowditch, 20 October 1809.
Creator: Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838 Burchmore, George Ropes, William III
Source: APS.Printed.Maps;
Subject: Maps; Massachusetts; Harbors
Date: [27 June 1806]