1817 Map of Indiana

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1817

Creators

Melish, John, 1771-1822 

Creator Notes

The original map is by John Melish.

Collection Title

Seymour Dunbar Collection 

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

82.129.780

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 7 in

Width: 4.5 in

Inscriptions

Description beneath: Indiana in 1817. Showing Indiana one year after its erection into a state. About two thirds of the land still belonged to the Potawatoni, Miami, Delaware and other Indian tribes. Photograph of the map prepared by John Melish. Date (of Original Melish Map) 1817

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