Realms of Gold:
A Catalogue of Maps in the Library of the American Philosophical Society
Part I: Manuscript Maps

(approximately 1,000 items)
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Table of contents Abstract
Realms of Gold overview

Murphy D. Smith created this guide to the map holdings of the American Philosophical Society in 1991. The guide is divided into four main sections:

The bulk of the maps described are found within the printed maps section, which is further subdivided by geographic location. The printed guide was digitized in 2005 and supplemented by the addition of a significant number of digital images of the maps described. These digital representations are maintained in JPEG2000 format, an emerging standard for image compression. Each entry for which there is a corresponding scan features a small thumbnail that links to the JPEG2000 image. Not every map in the collection was scanned for this project. Inventories of all the digitized maps may be found in the following locations:


Scope and content
Arrangement
The manuscript maps are ordered alphabetically by name of collection, and chronologically within each collection. Manuscript maps have two numbers: the collection entry number, followed by the number of the map within the collection set in parentheses. For instance, the maps in the Lewis and Clark journals (entry number 28) are 28 (1), 28 (2), 28 (3), etc. Manuscript maps are described as follows as the information warrants:
  • Name of Collection
  • Date (date of reproduction is used for facsimiles)
  • Title or description (supplied titles are bracketed)
  • Number of pieces (if more than one)
  • Scale
  • Cartographer
  • Size of paper
  • Colored
  • Provenance
  • Note (publication, cross-references, bibliographic references, etc.)
  • Call number

Administrative information

Processing information
Murphy D. Smith created the original guide 1991; Ellen Foster edited the online version in 2005.

Contact information
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Detailed inventory

 1.American Philosophical Society. Archives.



The Archives of the American Philosophical Society are amazingly complete, spanning the period from 1758 to date. The few maps in the collection are arranged chronologically.

1 (1)[Chart of a voyage across the Atlantic Ocean from Philadelphia to Cork, Ireland].
Cartographer: Hiram.
1800. Size: 49.5 x 19.7 cm.

"Hiram" offered this small volume entitled "Navigation made easy or Mariners complete guide" using his "newly invented time pieces," for consideration for the Society's Magellanic Premium. The volume is illustrated "with a drawing of the Voyage, distinctly pointing out, each days sail, the nearest way, and number of miles from Land to Land." The volume is "Dedicated to Thomas Jefferson Esquire, President of the American Philosophical Society."

1 (2)Sketch of the plan of an ancient work, three miles to the southeast of Lexington [Kentucky].
Cartographer: Charles Wilkins Short.
[31 August 1816]. Size: 19.7 x 24 cm.

Short's description was read on 4 October 1816 to the Society's members. It was published, with a small engraving of the drawing, in the American Philosophical Society Transactions, n.s., vol. 1: pp. 310-312, plate IX, fig. 3.

1 (3)[Great Indian mound near Washington, Adams County, Mississippi].
Cartographer: Caleb Goldsmith Forshey.
September 1840. Size: 24.7 x 19 cm. (APS Archives)

This map accompanied Forshey's article which was read on 18 September 1840 before the Society. It describes the mound and its contents in seven large pages. This great mound was 84 feet high. An abstract of the article, but not the map, was published in the American Philosophical Society Proceedings, vol. 1 (1838): pp. 305ff.

2.American Philosophical Society. Archives. Manuscripts Communicated to the A.P.S.



These scientific communications, about 560 in number, were sent to the APS between 1748 and 1837 by members of the general public anxious to gain approval of and support for their ideas and inventions. The topics include mechanics, engineering, trade, navigation, agriculture, medicine, natural history, education, mathematics, and astronomy. Several papers were submitted as entries in APS-sponsored competitions, and many were published in the Society's Transactions.

2 (1)The nitre caves of Kentucky.
Cartographer: Samuel Brown.
[1805]. Size: 37.6 x 22.9 cm.

This map was accompanied by an article by Brown published as "A description of a cave on Crooked creek, with remarks and observations on nitre and gun-powder." American Philosophical Society Transactions, vol. 6 (1809): pp. 235-247.

2 (2)Plan of the nitre cave described by Dr. Samuel Brown.
Cartographer: John James Du Four.
1805. Size: 41.3 x 51.4 cm.

The cartouche reads: "A Survey of the Great Salt Petre Cave on Crooked Creek Madison County, Ky. by John James Dufour. 1805."

2 (3)[Imaginary river to illustrate the movement of Chapman's "new-invented Steam Boat"].
Cartographer: Isaac A. Chapman.
20 March 1810. Size: 19 x 30.5 cm.

Chapman sent this communication to member James Mease to be presented to the Society for the possible award of a premium.

2 (4)Sketch of course of Mississippi River up to Natchez & of the country bordering.
Cartographer: William E. Hulings.
1807. Size: 44.5 x 34.3 cm.

The meridian of New Orleans is given. On the reverse is a note to John Vaughan from Hulings: "I have marked the situation of Mr. [William] D [unbar] 's place on the second Creek, but am unable to do it with Geometrical precision."

2 (5)An Eye-Draught of the Mammoth-Cave in Warren County, Kentucky.
Cartographer: Frederick Ridgely.
15 March 1811. Size: 40.6 x 25.4 cm. Colored.

The covering letter addressed to Benjamin Rush states that "the needle does not traverse" the cave, therefore the "Eye-Draught." (Arch. III, l)

2 (6)Plan for building a city.
Cartographer: John J. Hawkins.
19 September 1800. Size: 57 x 45.5 cm. Colored.

The APS Archives file contains a four page description of this plat, filed under Hawkins (Arch. III, l).

3.Andrews, Emma B. Journal.



This journal was kept by Mrs. Andrews during seventeen trips up the Nile River. One of her relatives was Theodore M. Davis, who excavated in the Valley of the Kings. Three maps pertain to royal tombs. Note: page numbers are repeated several times in each volume.

3 (1)Plan of the tomb of Thotmes IV.
Cartographer: Emma B. Andrews.
3 February 1903. Vol. 2, p. 136. Size: 8.3 x 8.9 cm.

3 (2)[Part of the plan of the tomb of Thotmes I].
Cartographer: Emma B. Andrews.
4 February 1904. Vol. 2, p. 31. Size: 6.3 x 8.9 cm.

3 (3)[Sketch of the plan of the tomb of Queen Tyi].
Cartographer: Emma B. Andrews.
19 January 1907. Vol. 2, p. 20. Size: 8.3 x 5 cm. (916.2: An2)

4.Barton, Benjamin Smith. Papers.



Barton was an outstanding Philadelphia physician and naturalist. His major interests were medicine, American flora and fauna, and the American Indian. He published widely in these fields.
Within the Barton Papers are drawings by William Bartram, an eminent naturalist, who was perhaps the best American draughtsman of botanical specimens of his time. With his father, John, he toured parts of the southern colonies and published Travels through North & South Carolina, Georgia, East & West Florida . . . (Philadelphia: 1791). This map may have been made for inclusion in that work.

4 (1)The Great Alachua-Savana, in East Florida, above 60 miles in circumference. Near 100 miles W. from St. Augustin, & 45 miles W. from the River St. Juan.
Cartographer: William Bartram.
[ca. 1774]. Size: 40.6 x 32.4 cm. (B: B284.d)

5.Beck, Richard. Journal



Beck was a tourist from England who described his visit to the United States in a journal which also contains sketches, maps, and letters.

5 (1)[Map tracing the Cunard ship's track from Ireland to New York City].
Cartographer: Richard Beck.
1880. Size: 46.3 x 26.7 cm.

5 (2)Philadelphia center city street plan.
Cartographer: Richard Beck.
1880. Size: 20.3 x 16.5 cm. (917: B38)

6.Boas, Franz. Papers.



Boas, known as the "father of modern anthropology," spent some time early in his career on Baffin Island where he studied the natives and made geographical observations. He sailed on the polar research schooner Germania for Cumberland Sound, Baffin Island. He charted 250 miles of coastline and used Eskimo maps and descriptions; he also identified two large lakes on the island. Some of these maps were published in Boas's The Central Eskimo in the Sixth annual report . . . of the Smithsonian Institution's Bureau of Ethnology (1888).

6 (1)Chart of Niantilic harbour by William A. Mintzer, U.S. Navy, from observations by Lieut. Wilkins, U.S. Navy, navigating officer of the U.S. St. Tigress on Polaris search.
Cartographer: W. A. Mintzer and Lt. Wilkins.
1874. Scale: ½ inch = 1 mile. Size of paper: 25.9 x 20.6 cm. (178: 1874: M667nia Small)

6 (2)[Hudson Bay, Baffin Bay and Greenland area].
Cartographer: Franz Boas.
[ca. 1883]. Size of paper: 35.9 x 35.6 cm. Colored. (B: B61p)

Printed map with travel routes marked in red and blue pencil.

6 (3)[Sketch of area from Arsebemiling to Ipiakdiuak].
Cartographer: Franz Boas.
[ca. 1833]. Size: 30.8 x 30.5 cm. (B: B61p)

On the verso is a map of Niantilik harbor.

6 (4)[Route from American Harbor to Kingawa and return].
Cartographer: Franz Boas.
[ca. 1883]. 2 copies. Size: 31.8 x 28.6 cm. Colored. (B: B61p)

6 (5)[Map made by Boas tracing his trip to Baffin Island].
Cartographer: Franz Boas.
[ca. 1884]. Size: 34.6 x 37.1 cm. Colored. (B: B61)

6 (6)[Baffinland].
Cartographer: Franz Boas.
[ca. 1884]. Size: 71.6 x 95.25 cm. (irregular). Colored. (B: B61 Large)

All these maps were presented by Mrs. Helene Boas Yampolsky, 1961-62.

7.Brown, David J. Papers.



Brown was a Scottish geologist who was active during the latter half of the nineteenth century.

7 (1)[Geological map of the plain of Cumberland, England, showing the Pennine fault and the Eden River].
Cartographer: Joseph Lowthian.
11 April 1867. Size: 39.4 x 25.4 cm.

7 (2)Western Peebles-Shire showing the calcareous beds of the Wrae Hill, Glencotho and Kilbucho.
Cartographer: Charles Lapworth.
24 April 1871. Size: 14 x 19.7 cm. Colored.

7 (3)Catchment basin of Saint Mary's Loch [Scotland].
Cartographer: Charles Lapworth.
April 1871. Size: 20.3 x 23.5 cm.

7 (4)[Geological map of the neighborhood of Galashiels, Scotland].
Cartographer: David J. Brown.
n.d. Size: 14 x 20.3 cm.

7 (5)North Esk reservoir.
Cartographer: David J. Brown.
n.d. Size: 20.3 x 14 cm. Colored.

7 (6)[Moorfoot Hills, Scotland].
Cartographer: David J. Brown.
n.d. Size: 37.5 x 28.6 cm. Colored. (B: B813)

8.Clark, William. Journals.



William Clark and Meriwether Lewis made their epochal expedition to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory from 1804 to 1806. Later, Clark served as an army officer who fought the Indians in the Old Northwest, an Indian agent, and then was made governor of the Missouri Territory in 1813. He drew most of the maps for the Lewis and Clark expedition. More maps from the expedition are described below under entry no. 28 (Lewis and Clark Expedition Journals).

8 (1)[River basin].
Cartographer: William Clark.
1806. Size: 10.8 x 16.5 cm. (917.3: L58cl)

8 (2)[Fort Osage (draft)].
Cartographer: William Clark.
1808. Size: 10.2 x 16.5 cm. (917.3: L58c)

9.Clymer, George. Papers.



Clymer was a signer of the Declaration of Independence, an outstanding Philadelphia merchant, and a land speculator.

9 (1)J. C. Fisher's rear land.
Cartographer: S. A. Law.
28 May 1838. Size: 35.6 x 30.5 cm. Colored.

Annotated: "J. C. Fisher's Front Patent Lot all disposed of: And, of his Rear Division, on hand, only the Two Remnants, in Yellow Shade, of. . . 86 ¾ acres. 1 May 1838: 28 May 1838."

9 (2)[Authorized donations from Meredith and Clymer Land].
 1839. Size: 28.6 x 25.7 cm. (B: C625)

Annotated: "The line of the North End of No. 22 - can make nothing of - from the orig[ina]l Survey & conclude cannot but be a blunder! [The part of No. 5 and 22] called, say, a hundred acres, is the Reserved Piece or Parcel, appropriated for a Donation ...to the Town, for the purpose of encouraging Schooling, or litterary, Instruction: and which, as yet, has never been so granted & conveyed."

10.Couch, Jonathan. Papers.



Couch was an English naturalist whose family had been long resident in Polperro.

10 (1)Sketch of a portion of . . . the coast of Cornwall and Devonshire as they were to be fortified in 1588 against the landing of any enemy.
Cartographer: Jonathan Couch.
n.d. Size: 33.3 x 20.9 cm. (B: C831)

Copied from an engraving made by T. Pine, 25 March 1740. As a local historian, Couch wrote a History of Polperro, published after his death. His comments on this map are specific, for Couch had to correct the geography.

11.Darwin, Charles Robert. Papers.



11 (1)[Area of ocean showing the limits of coral islands].
Cartographer: Charles Robert Darwin.
[19? December 1837]. Size: 23.5 x 18.4 cm. (B: D25.L)

This map is in a letter from Darwin to Charles Lyell of the above date.

12.Day, Sherman. Ephraim Dyer IV Collection of the Sketches of Sherman Day.



Day was the grandson of Signer Roger Sherman and the son of Jeremiah Day, president of Yale College. He travelled in Europe and North America and wrote Historical collections of the state of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: 1843). This work was lavishly illustrated with woodcuts made by John Warner Barber from sketches by Sherman Day. He travelled about the state and gathered stories and reminiscences from the older residents. Barber had written and illustrated several volumes on histories of other states, and Day used them as the prototype for his Historical collections.

12 (1)Fort Pitt in 1795 - copied from the large drawing at the Monongahela House.
Cartographer: Sherman Day.
1840. Size: 19.7 x 12.7 cm. (917.48: D33, #D)

12 (2)[Susquehanna Valley of central Pennsylvania].
Cartographer: Sherman Day.
1840. Size: 27.9 x 26 cm. (917.48: D33, #C)

13.Duhamel du Monceau, Henri-Louis. Papers.



Duhamel du Monceau was an eighteenth-century French philosophe who wrote sixty memoirs. He is most famous as a botanist and his botanical works dealt with the physiology and anatomy of plants.

13 (1)Plan de la Rue St. Jean. . . .
Cartographer: Robert Heroguel.
8 April 1722. Size: 28.5 x 202 cm. Colored. (B: D87, #30)

Plan for the building or rebuilding of the church of St. Jean.

13 (2)Verdun.
 1761. Size: 55.5 x 85 cm. (B: D87 Extra-oversize)

13 (3)[L'Isle St. Louis, Paris].
 1776. Size: 17.8 x 23.7 cm. (B D87, #2)

14.Fougeroux de Bondaroy, Auguste Denis. Collection.



Fougeroux de Bondaroy was a plant physiologist and archaeologist who traveled extensively in France and Italy. He studied plant physiology under his uncle, Henri-Louis Duhamel du Monceau, and worked with him on the projected revision of his most famous book, Traité des arbes et arbustes. Fougeroux de Bondaroy published Recherches sur les ruins d'Herculanéum (1769), Art du tunnelier, and Mémoires sur la formation des os (1763).
In this collection are two volumes which pertain to his tour to Rome and Naples in 1763; there is one map in each volume.

14 (1)Port de Civita Vecchia.
 [1763]. Size: 29.2 x 20.9 cm. Colored.

14 (2)Environs de Naples.
 [1763]. Size: 47.3 x 21.6 cm. (B: F8245)

15.Franklin, Benjamin. Papers.



Franklin, perhaps Philadelphia's most important citizen during the eighteenth century, was in England at the time his house was erected in Philadelphia; he directed its construction and furnishing through the post. His involvement in the development of the city of Philadelphia and its environs is evident in the numerous sketches and maps within his papers.

15 (1)[State House Square (later Independence Square), Philadelphia].
Cartographer: Benjamin Franklin.
[ca. 1732?]. Size: 31.8 x 38.1 cm. (974.811: P53.1)

Endorsed on the verso: "B— F—."

15 (2)Plan of a tract of land belonging to Lawrence Growden and Langhorne Biles. Situate in the county of Bucks as the same was divided into lots.
Cartographer: Nicholas Scull.
11 November 1743. Size: 31.7x20.3 cm. (B: F85, vol. 66, fol. 21)

15 (3)[Plan of Franklin Court property in Philadelphia].
 [1765]. Size: 37.1 x 23.5 cm. (B: F85, vol. 69, fol. 106)

15 (4)[Plan of Franklin Court property in Philadelphia].
 [1765]. Size: 37.1 x 23.5 cm. (B: F85, vol. 69, fol. 106)

16.Franklin, William. Papers.



William Franklin, like many others, invested in the vast territories which lay beyond the settled boundaries of New York and Pennsylvania. The maps in this collection pertain to such speculation.

16 (1)Plan of Franklin Township containing 31,723 a[cres], 1 rod 34 p[erches] of land divided among the Proprietors into twelve lots; viz, the River-lots containing 1,860 a[cres] . . . each, and the back or rear lots 3,426 a[cres] each. Copied from Robert Lettis Hooper, Jr., plan dated in November 1770.
Cartographer: Robert Lettis Hooper, Jr.
[1770?] Scale: 1 inch =100 chains. Size: 24.1 x 35.6 cm. (B: F861.27)

16 (2)A Plott of a tract of 69,000 acres of land (granted Feby 3d 1770 by letters patent to Charles Reade and others) in the county of Tryon, . . . New York.
 [ca. 1770?]. Size: 47 x 37.5 cm. (B: F861.27)

The land is situated along the Susquehanna River. Annotated: "NB All the Lots on which no Quantity is mentioned contain 1000 Acres each with the usual allowance for High-Ways."

17.Gauld, George. A general description of the sea-coasts, harbours, lakes, rivers, &c. of the province of West Florida.



Gauld was the British Admiralty surveyor of West Florida in 1769. One of his associates was Thomas Hutchins, British surveyor and Assistant Engineer in the British Army in North America. Hutchins surveyed areas ranging from Florida to the Indiana region, and published some of his maps.

17 (1)A sketch of the Middle River & Yellow River in West Florida ...
Cartographer: Thomas Hutchins.
1772. Size: 26.3 x 22.5 cm. (917.59: G23)

18.Goodrich, B. G. Survey notebook and maps.



Goodrich was a surveyor who flourished during the middle of the nineteenth century. He worked in Wayne County, Pennsylvania.

18 (1)Draft of land sold by Richard Doney to Chauncy Demming.
Engraver: B. G. Goodrich.
April 12th, 1854. Size of paper: 30.5 x 20.1 cm.

18 (2)Lot of lands which Hugh Connor purchased of Abrm Brink.
Cartographer: B. G. Goodrich.
15 May 1856. Size: 21 x 16 cm.

18 (3)McMullen survey for Aldens.
Cartographer: B. G. Goodrich.
July 1857. Size: 23 x 20 cm.

18 (4)Draft of Oliver Stevenson's land and mill pond in Mount Pleasant.
Cartographer: B. G. Goodrich.
May 1859. Size: 58 x 43 cm.

18 (5)Harvey D. Williams tract. Scott Township.
Cartographer: B. G. Goodrich.
1 October 1859. Size: 31 x 20 cm.

18 (6)Bate Saw Mill.
Cartographer: B. G. Goodrich.
28 February 1863. Size: 31.5 x 20 cm.

18 (7)David C. Boyd road.
Cartographer: B. G. Goodrich.
n.d. Size: 31 x 19.5 cm.

18 (8)John Mung's land.
Cartographer: B. G. Goodrich.
n.d. Size: 17 x 13 cm.

18 (9)Joseph Bodie's home farm. Dyberry Township, Wayne Co., Pa.
Cartographer: B. G. Goodrich.
n.d. Size: 27.5 x 22 cm.

18 (10)Land sold by D. W. Manning to Christian Hartung.
Cartographer: B. G. Goodrich.
n.d. Size: 32 x 20 cm.

18 (11)Patterson Hartshorn land.
Cartographer: B. G. Goodrich.
n.d. Size: 43 x 35 cm. (526.92: G62)

19.Hare-Willing Family. Papers.



Thomas Willing and Robert Hare were prominent Philadelphians of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Willing was president of the Bank of North America and Hare was perhaps the most famous of all Philadelphia chemists.

19 (1)[Hare Street in Philadelphia, between the Schuylkill River and Darby Road].
Cartographer: C. Hare.
21 June 1852. Size: 20.3 x 31.7 cm. (Ms. Coll. #6, vol. 18)

19 (2)[Sault Ste. Marie].
Cartographer: Horace Binney Hare.
15 July 1872. Size: 20.9 x 13.3 cm. (Ms. Coll. #6)

20.Henry, Mathew Schropp. English-Lenni Lenape dictionary.



Henry was interested in the American Indian and corresponded with members of the Society on the subject. Also, he compiled an English-Lenni Lenape, Lenni Lenape-English dictionary. He drew the following maps, and carefully cited the original maps from which these were taken. He then inserted Indian place names, etc. on them.

20 (1)[Chesapeake Bay area].
Cartographer: Mathew S. Henry.
n.d. Size: 37.5 x 47 cm.

20 (2)[Delaware Bay].
Cartographer: Mathew S. Henry.
n.d. Size: 21.6 x 19.7 cm.




20 (3)Delaware Bay and River.
Cartographer: Mathew S. Henry.
n.d. Size: 47.6 x 21.6 cm.




20 (4)[Delaware River].
Cartographer: Mathew S. Henry.
n.d. Size: 22.9 x 19.7 cm.




20 (5)Discoveries and expeditions of Sir Walter Raleigh in America.
Cartographer: Mathew S. Henry.
n.d. Size: 15.9 x 20.3 cm.




20 (6)[Long Island, New York].
Cartographer: Mathew S. Henry.
n.d. Size: 25.4 x 40 cm.




20 (7)[Lower Delaware River].
Cartographer: Mathew S. Henry.
n.d. Size: 19.7 x 19 cm. (497.33: H39)

20 (8)Northampton County [Pennsylvania], showing Lenni Lenape names.
Cartographer: Mathew S. Henry.
n.d. Size: 68.6 x 55.9 cm. (649.757: 1752: N86efd)

21.Horsfield, Timothy. Papers.



Horsfield, a justice of the peace at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, was active in fighting the Indians in 1756. He worked closely with Benjamin Franklin and the government at Philadelphia.

21 (1)[Delaware River between Philadelphia and New Jersey].
Cartographer: Robert Longshow.
July 1742. Size: 38.6 x 31.7 cm. (974.8: H78, vol. 1, no. 5)

22.Jefferson, Thomas. Papers.



Jefferson was the third president of the American Philosophical Society (1797-1814).

22 (1)[Land surrounding] R. Carter's Pat[ent] for 400 acres.
Cartographer: Thomas Jefferson.
17 October 1790. Size: 20.3 x 30.5 cm. (B: J35.7)

Annotation: "The line which divides Rob. Carter's 400 a[cre]s between Mr. [John] Wayles and Carter H. Harrison (who purchased the moiety) was run by Col. Carrington from Carter & Shelton's corner red oak to Willis' Creek S. 65 W. 272 po."
Jefferson sold his share of this land, which came to him through his wife, Martha Skelton, to Nicholas Lewis, and the indenture which conveyed the land is with the map.

23.Kane, Elisha Kent. Papers.



A massive collection of Kane family papers was presented to the Library by descendants in 1967. Part of this collection was the corpus of the papers of Elisha Kent Kane, who made two voyages searching for the lost English Arctic explorer, Sir John Franklin. Sir John was not found, but Kane became a great hero to the American public due to his part in these searches.

23 (1)[Melville Bay and surrounding area].
Cartographer: Elisha Kent Kane.
[1853-55]. Size: 60.4 x 73 cm. (172.3: 1853-1855: G895exp Large)

23 (2)[Base of Sylva Mountain, observatory and brig].
Cartographer: Elisha Kent Kane.
[1853-1855]. Draft. Size: 44.8 x 63.4 cm. (172.3: 1853-1855: G895exp Large)

23 (3)Sylva Mountain, position of brigg and observatory.
Cartographer: Elisha Kent Kane.
[1853-1855]. Size: 18.3 x 20.8 cm. (172.3: 1853-1855: G895exp Large)

23 (4)[Unidentified].
Cartographer: Elisha Kent Kane.
[1853-1855]. Size: 44.8 x 63.4 cm. (172.3: 1853-1855: G895exp Large)

23 (5)Bolivia and Paraguay.
Cartographer: Elisha Kent Kane.
n.d. Size: 21.6 x 22.2 cm. Colored. (B: K132)

23 (6)Bon Secour Bay.
Cartographer: Elisha Kent Kane.
n.d. Size: 25.4 x 19.7 cm. (B: K132)

23 (7)British Isles.
Cartographer: Elisha Kent Kane.
n.d. Size: 19.7 x 22.9 cm. Colored. (B: K132)

23 (8)Map of Baffin's Bay.
Cartographer: Elisha Kent Kane.
n.d. Size: 24.1 x 19.7 cm. (B: K132)

23 (9)[Northernmost penetration of the first Kane expedition].
Cartographer: Elisha Kent Kane.
n.d. Size: 32.4 x 50.5 cm. (B: K132)

23 (10)Mobile Bay, Alabama.
Cartographer: Elisha Kent Kane.
n.d. Size: 25.4 x 19.7 cm. (B: K132)

23 (11)Mobile Bay, Alabama.
Cartographer: Elisha Kent Kane.
n.d. Size: 25.4 x 19.7 cm. (B: K132)

23 (12)[Six unidentified maps].
Cartographer: Elisha Kent Kane.
n.d. Sizes: various sizes. (B: K132)

24.Leconte, John Lawrence. Papers.



LeConte was a physician who never practiced medicine. He became a great American authority in the field of entomology.

24 (1)[Unidentified surveyor's exercise].
 n.d. Size: 53.9 x 33 cm. (B: L493)

This map contains such notes as: "Beginning at a Small rock & Black Oak," "Iron bolt in a rock where a mark'd red oak stood opposite the old Mill," "marked hickory near the side of the creek," etc., with the "Turn Pike" and the stream clearly marked.

25.Lee, Richard Henry. Papers.



Lee, of the famous Lee family of Virginia, was a statesman, patriot, member of the Continental Congresses, and an avid worker for colonial rights. Lee was the mover of the resolution for independence for the United States and later was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

25 (1)[Fortifications of Boston Neck by the British].
Cartographer: John Trumbull (?).
n.d. Size: 39.5 x 32.1 cm. (B: L51 Oversize)

26.Lesley, J. Peter. Papers.

(B: L56)

Lesley (1819-1903), a native Pennsylvanian and a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, was an outstanding geologist. He worked on the First and Second Geological Surveys of Pennsylvania where he earned the approval of Henry Darwin Rogers. Although ordained a minister, he retired and undertook the supervision of the Second Pennsylvania Geological Survey. He wrote and published many papers on various scientific subjects and was an original member of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. His interest in the American Philosophical Society was deep; he worked actively in his roles of Secretary and Librarian of the Society.
There are ca. 300 maps in this collection, generally small, and in journals and field notebooks. Since they are so numerous and small (pertaining to a discrete aspect of a geological problem), they are not separately listed in this guide.

27.Lewis, Meriwether. Journal.



Lewis was the leader of the famous Lewis and Clark expedition which explored the Missouri River, across the Rocky Mountains, and the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean. After President Jefferson appointed him leader of the expedition, Lewis travelled on the eastern seaboard to prepare for the trip. This journal of his trip down the Ohio River where he joined William Clark contains some sketches and two small maps.

27 (1)[Form of an island].
Cartographer: Meriwether Lewis.
20 November 1803. Size: 20.3 x 12 cm.

27 (2)[Form of river islands].
Cartographer: Meriwether Lewis.
21 November 1803. Size: 20.3 x 12 cm. (917.3: L58p)

28.Lewis, Meriwether, and William Clark. Journals.



The most famous of the United States exploring expeditions was the one led by Meriwether Lewis and his associate, William Clark. Thomas Jefferson had long hoped to have an exploration made of the trans-Mississippi River West and projected this trip to go up the Missouri River, across the Rocky Mountains, to the Pacific Ocean. When the Louisiana Purchase was made the need for such a trip became even more important. The expedition left St. Louis in May 1804 and returned in September 1806. The importance of this well-executed and well-planned expedition was enormous: it opened vast territories to the United States and its influence on the West is incalculable.
The original journals of the expedition are in the Library.

28 (1)[Mississippi River and St. Peters River confluence].
Cartographer: William Clark.
[1804-1805]. Size: 20.3 x 12 cm. (917.3: L58 Codex C, p. 255)

28 (2)Draught of the Falls and Portage. [Missouri River, Great Falls].
Cartographer: Meriwether Lewis.
July 1805. Size: 40.6 x 12 cm. Colored. (917.3: L58 Codex E, pp. 132-33)

28 (3)No. 1. Great Falls of River.
Cartographer: William Clark.
October 1805. Size: 20.3 x 12.7 cm. Colored. (917.3: L58 Codex H)

28 (4)[Columbia River].
Cartographer: William Clark.
18 October 1805. Size: 12 x 20.3 cm. Colored. (917.3: L58 Codex H, p. 33)

28 (5)No. 3 [Columbia River, Great Rapids].
Cartographer: William Clark.
October 1805. Size: 20.3 x 12 cm. Colored. (917.3: L58 Codex H, p. 4)

28 (6)No. 2. A Sketch of the Long and Short Narrows of the Columbia River.
Cartographer: William Clark.
October 1805. Size: 40.6 x 12 cm. Colored. (917.3: L58 Codex H, pp. 2-3)

28 (7)[Cape Disappointment, Washington].
Cartographer: William Clark.
January 1806. Size: 20.3 x 12 cm. Colored. (917.3: L58 Codex I, p. 152)

28 (8)Point Adams.
Cartographer: Meriwether Lewis.
[December 1805]. Size: 16.5 x 9.5 cm. (917.3: L58 Codex Ia, p. 7)

28 (9)[Mult-no-mah River and confluence].
Cartographer: Meriwether Lewis.
4 April 1806. Size: 20.3 x 12 cm. (917.3: L58 Codex K, p. 28)

28 (10)[Chopunnish Indian sketch map of Snake River].
Cartographer: William Clark.
[1806]. Size: 40.6 x 12 cm. (917.3: L58 Codex M, pp. 1-2)

28 (11)[Clark's River to the Missouri-Medicine confluence].
Cartographer: William Clark.
September 1808. Size: 40.6 x 12 cm. (917.3: L58 Codex N, pp. 149-150)

28 (12)[Multonomah River (fragment)].
Cartographer: William Clark.
n.d. Size: 35.6 x 9.5 cm. (917.3: L58 Vol. VIII)

28 (13)[Fort Osage (draft)].
Cartographer: William Clark.
[1808]. Size: 10.2 x 16.5 cm. (917.3: L58c)

28 (14)[River basin].
Cartographer: William Clark.
6-10 January 1806. Size: 10.8 x 16.5 cm. (917.3: L58.cl)

29.Lindsay, John, earl of Crawford. Military journals and papers.



These maps are in four volumes of the papers of British soldier John Lindsay, earl of Crawford and Lindsay (1702-1749). A Scotsman, he fought all over Europe. He was a captain in the British army and was permitted to join the Imperial army under Prince Eugene. In 1738 he received the rank of general from the Czarina Anna and fought against the Turks. He returned to the imperial forces and continued to fight until the Peace of London of 1748. Much of these manuscript volumes, other than the maps, were reproduced by Richard Rolt, Memoirs of the life of the Right. Hon. John Lindsay, Earl oj Crawford and Lindsay (London: 1753) and an 1843 three-volume edition contains the same. Many of the maps are not reproduced in these volumes, due doubtlessly to the expense involved.
The maps were drawn by Henry Kopp, secretary and draughtsman for Lord Crawford. They are inscribed to George II, king of England; Lord Loudoun, etc. The volumes are titled: 1. Miscellaneous papers relating to the wars in Europe, 1681-1737; 2. Journal of a campaign with the Russian army against Turkey, 1739; 3. Journal of a voyage from the Thames to Russia, and of campaigning with the Russian army, 1738-1739.
The actual dates on which the maps were drawn is conjectural. These volumes were most probably prepared for Earl Crawford between 1743 and 1747 so they could be better seen and studied in the family's muniment room.
The volumes were once the property of Benjamin Franklin and were purchased at the sale of his library in 1803.

VOLUME 1.



Account of some campaigns of the British Army from 1689 to 1712, and journal of a campaign under Prince Eugene on the Upper Rhine.

29 (1)Plan & situation du Rhin et de ses environs jusque'au [sic] Coblenz. . . .
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 175.9 x 85.7 cm. Colored. (940: M68)

29 (2)Plan & situation du Camp . . . entre les Villages Sertzenich & Trierweiller.
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 33.6 x 23.5 cm. Colored. (940: M68)

29 (3)Plan & situation du Camp de l'Infant; Imper[ator]; et Auxil; près d'Ering. . . .
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 23.5 x 31.1 cm. Colored. (940: M68)

29 (4)Plan & situation du Camp de Bicon.
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 35.6 x 25.4 cm. Colored. (940: M68)

29 (5)Plan & situation du Camp des Imper[ator]: le long de la Rivier Salme entre les villages Ribnich & Salmerohr.
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 34.3 x 24.1 cm., with insert: 19 x 17.1 cm. Colored. (940: M68)

29 (6)[De Vauban's design for fortification].
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 22.9 x 36.8 cm. Colored. (940: M68)

29 (7)[Baron de Cochorn's design for fortification(?)].
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 22.9 x 36.8 cm. Colored. (940: M68)

29 (8)[Imperial troops near Mayence].
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 38.7 x 27.3 cm. Colored. (940: M68)

29 (9)Plan & situation du Camp de Bingen. . . .
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 39.4 x 26 cm. Colored. (940: M68)

29 (10)Plan & situation du Camp des Imper[ator]: près de Bretzenheim sur La Nahe.
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 35 x 24.8 cm. Colored. (940: M68)

29 (11)Plan & situation du Camp des Imper[ator]: près de Durrenbach.
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 35 x 23.5 cm. Colored. (940: M68)

29 (12)Plan & situation du Camp des Camp des Allies près de Simmern.
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 34.2 x 24.8 cm. Colored. (940: M68)

29 (13)Plan & situation du Camp des Imper[ator]; près de Hirschfeld.
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 35 x 22.9 cm. Colored. (940: M68)

29 (14)Plan & situation du Camp près de Monsfeld.
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 33 x 22.9 cm. Colored. (940: M68)

29 (15)Plan & situation du Camp près de Muhlheim.
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 35.6 x 25.4 cm. Colored. (940: M68)

VOLUME 2.



[Journal of a campaign with the Russian army against Turkey, 1737-1739].

29 (16)[Battle formation outside Pelegrad].
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 26.7 x 19.7 cm. Colored. (947: J82)

29 (17)Plan von der Ordre de Bataille wie solche bey Krozka den 30 Juny 1737 . . .
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 36.2 x 24.1 cm. Colored. (947: J82)

29 (18)Lager bey Kollar.
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 22.2 x 36.8 cm. Colored. (947: J82)

29 (19)Lager zwischen Kirsna und Losanitz . . .
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 22.2 x 36.8 cm. Colored. (947: J82)

29 (20)Lager bey Lipoda.
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 22.2 x 36.8 cm. Colored. (947: J82)

29 (21)Lager bey Lapova.
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 22.9 x 35.6 cm. Colored. (947: J82)

29 (22)[Battle formation (?) outside Pataschin].
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 26.7 x 19.7 cm. (947: J82)

29 (23)[Battle formation outside Jagodina].
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 26.7 x 19.7 cm. (947: J82)

29 (24)[Encampment].
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 25.4 x 19.7 cm. (947: J82)

29 (25)Lager bey Schapeljack.
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 22.2 x 36.8 cm. Colored. (947: J82)

29 (26)[Morara River near Zwornec]k.
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 19 x 26.7 cm. Colored. (947: J82)

29 (27)Lager bey Wresina.
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[ 1743-47]. Size: 23.5 x 36.8 cm. Colored. (947: J82)

29 (28)Gros Vizier Berg oder Konigsfeld . . .
Cartographer: Henry Kopp.
[1743-47]. Size: 25.4 x 19.7 cm. (947: J82)