The United States according to the definitive treaty of peace signed at Paris Sept. 3d. 1783

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The United States according to the definitive treaty of peace signed at Paris Sept. 3d. 1783. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, World Digital Library.

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The new United States takes shape here through the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War, but the map also looks forward. It outlines proposed western divisions that did not become the familiar states of today. The publication itself has a story: McMurray sought subscriptions to finance it, and delays allowed another American mapmaker to publish first. It offers a lively connection between national geography, speculative futures and the business of making maps.

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