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Description
During the Northeast boundary dispute after the Treaty of Ghent (1814), maps detailed the American and British / Canadian perspectives. This manuscript map depicts "Part of Cornwall Island, Part of Bug Island," two islands in the St. Lawrence River. It references two 1817 camps on Bug Island, one for "Gen.Porter" and one for "Col. Ogilvy" — American commissioner General Peter B. Porter and British commissioner Colonel John Ogilvy—both appointed under the treaty's 6th and 7th Articles. It also marks an observatory and tavern at St. Regis village across the river.
As of the 21st century, Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) and St.Regis Island (Bug Island) are largely part of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne reserve, which falls geographically across international and Canadian province borders. This map is part of a larger archive, the Thomas Barclay collection (Coll. 26).
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About This Item
- Title: Map detail for portions of Cornwall and Bug Islands, ca. 1820
- Creation Date: circa 1820
- Subject Date: circa 1820
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Locations:
- Cornwall Island , Stormont County, ONT, Canada
- St. Regis Island , QC, Canada
- Franklin County, NY
- Media: Graphite on paper
- Dimensions: 51 cm x 41 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 26 Map FF 12
- Collection: Barclay collection
- Object Type: Text and Image
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Standardized Subject Headings
- Canada--Boundaries--United States--Maps, Manuscript.
- Cornwall (Ont.)--Maps, Manuscript.
- Great Britain Treaties, etc. United States, 1814.
- Mohawk Nation at Akwesasne
- Northeast boundary of the United States--Maps, Manuscript.
- Saint Lawrence River--Maps, Manuscript.
- Saint Regis River (N.Y.)--Maps, Manuscript.
- Treaty of Ghent (1814 December 24)
- United States--Boundaries--Canada--Maps, Manuscript.
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Item 110913
"Part of Bug Island" map fragment, ca. 1823
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