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Description

This manuscript map of the Five Island area of the St. John River was created in fulfillment of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty under the direction of Major J.D. Graham, Principal Astronomer and Head of the Scientific Corps, for the survey of the St. John River boundary.

This map is part of a larger archive, the Thomas Barclay Collection (Coll. 26).

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About This Item

• Title: St. John River boundary survey, Five Islands, 1843
• Creator: Alexander Longfellow Longfellow
• Creation Date: 1844
• Subject Date: 1843
• Location: Aroostook County, ME
• Media: Ink on paper
• Dimensions: 46 cm x 59 cm
• Local Code: Coll. 26, Map F 32
• Collection: Barclay collection
• Object Type: Text and Image

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Cross Reference Searches

Standardized Subject Headings

• Northeast boundary of the United States--Maps, Manuscript
• Rivers--Canada--New Brunswick--Maps, Manuscript.
• Rivers--United States--Maine--Maps., Manuscript
• Saint John River (Me. and N.B.)--Maps, Manuscript
• Treaty of Ghent (1814 December 24)
• United States--Boundaries--Canada--Maps, Manuscript
• Webster-Ashburton Treaty, 1842

People

• Johnston, J. E.

Other Keywords

• Border Dispute
• Dow's Island
• International Relations
• Land Survey

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Maine Historical Society
485 Congress Street, Portland, ME 04101
(207) 774-1822 x230
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