Historic Hardback Map Eastern Ohio Usa 1754 Surveyor Was George Washington

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Seller: historicpicturesarchives ✉️ (4,183) 99.9%, Location: Birmingham, GB, Ships to: WORLDWIDE, Item: 183845232067 HISTORIC HARDBACK MAP EASTERN OHIO USA 1754 SURVEYOR WAS GEORGE WASHINGTON .  SELLING HERE AN HISTORICAL LARGE MAP HARDBACK EASTERN OHIO COUNTRY UNITED STATES 1753-1754 SURVEYOR GEORGE WASHINGTON As the first President of the United States of America, George Washington is one of the most famous figures in history. This map illustrates one of the lesser-known episodes of his life. By the mid-18th century, the longstanding rivalry between Great Britain and France had extended from Europe to North America, as each country sought to colonise swathes of the new world. In the autumn of 1753, Robert Dinwiddie, the British lieutenant governor of Virginia, was alarmed by reports of French advances southward from Lake Erie to the Ohio Valley. Anxious to assert British claims to the territory covered by this map — which corresponds roughly to the western fringes of modern-day Pennsylvania — he wrote a formal letter demanding the withdrawal of French troops from the region. He appointed the 22-year-old Washington, then a major in the Virginia militia, to deliver it. Washington's party crossed the Allegheny Mountains in mid November and proceeded north-west to the Forks of the Ohio. This point (near the centre of this map) is the confluence of the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers; the latter is labelled here as the Ohio River. He then spent several days at nearby Logstown, in discussions with two Native American leaders Creek) on 11 December. His meeting with the French commander, Jacques Legardeur, was cordial but not a success. Neither side was willing to give up any claim to the region. Legardeur also disavowed any authority to negotiate on behalf of his superiors, who were based in faraway Quebec City. On his return to Virginia the following January, Washington submitted a detailed report about his activities to Dinwiddie, who decided to send a copy of it to London (along with this map) and to have it published. These actions by the governor brought Washington to wider public notice for the first time. This initial taste of fame, along with the experience gained during his spell in the British militia, would stand him in good stead when he came to lead the fight for American independence. Before receiving his commission in the militia, Washington had worked as a land surveyor. He was therefore a competent draughtsman and is believed to have drawn this map himself. A note on it records his recommendation to build a British fort just east of the Forks of the Ohio, to guard against further French settlement in the area. Work on the new Fort Prince George began early in 1754, but it was overrun a few months later by the French, who replaced the unfinished British construction with the larger Fort Duquesne. This in turn was destroyed by the British in 1758, and replaced with Fort Pitt. The site is currently occupied by Point State Park in downtown Pittsburgh.  SIZE:    10" x 8"  (24 x 19 cm) AN HISTORIC REPLICA OF THE ORIGINAL MAP  PRODUCED  WHEN THE TOPOGRAPHY OF CARTOGRAPHY WAS BEING COMPILED  PROFESSIONALLY MOUNTED BUT NOT FRAMED. CONDITION:  Excellent condition perfectly preserved in the archives. Like many old maps some of the text on this map is tiny and needs a good eyesight or even a magnifying glass to read.

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  • Format: Hardback Map
  • Date Range: 1700-1799
  • Era: 1700s

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