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Description

Nice example of Matthew Carey's early map of Delaware, wich first appeared in Carey's American Pocket Atlas in 1796.

A highly detailed map, which includes towns, roads, rivers and many other details. 

States of the Map

The map is known in 4 states:

  • State 1 (1796): 
  • State 2 (1801): F. Miflin added on Mud Island.  Reedy I. named in the Delaware River, and several additional roads.
  • State 3 (1805): New place names include Grubs, Shelpot Cr., Bury R., Glasgow, Red Lion, Hamburg, Buch, Mount Pleasant and others. Duck Creek is relocated to the southwest of Salisbury.  New roads added.
  • State 4 (1813):  The following place names are added in heavier letters:  Newcastle, Appoquinimink, Duck Creek, Dover, Mother Kill, Mispillion, Broad Kill, Rehoboth, Little Creek, Baltimore.  A few roads added.