Description
Undated, plan "of lands set off to settlers on the St. John River in Township letter L & M R 2nd W E L S by the C---- s------ of Maine & Massachusetts app---- to carry into effect the 4th article of the Treaty of Washington [1842]."
The Treaty of Washington, also known as the Webster-Ashburton Treaty, signed August 9, 1842, resolved border issues between the United States and British North American colonies in the region that became Canada. This treaty resolved the Aroostook War, disputing the location of the Maine-New Brunswick border. The creator of the map is not identified but the document is part of the collection belonging to John Gardner.
Rights and Access Note
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Publication Date
9999
Keywords
Maine Maps, New England Maps, Historic Maps, Regional Maps
Disciplines
Geography | United States History
Recommended Citation
Gardner, John, "Plan of Lands Set off to Settlers on the St. John" (9999). Maine Bicentennial. 43.
https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mainebicentennial/43
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Comments
SpC_MS_0784_Mapdrawer_Folder51_Item22