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Vermont 250
Years Ago
Many Vermont towns were first granted
or settled in 1761, after the French & Indian War ended in New
England. Here we have a selection of three maps from that era. The map
in the middle is an excerpt from the 1761 Blanchard & Langdon Map of
New Hampshire (there was no Vermont ). To the left is an excerpt of
the same area from hand-drawn
manuscript, made four years earlier. To the right is an excerpt
of the same area on the 1784
"Sawyer" edition of the map. |
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1757
Manuscript
Hand drawn, very attractive manuscript made in the midst of the French &
Indian War. Shows military features such as Indian captive routes.
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1761 Blanchard & Langdon
The published map, based mostly on the 1757 manuscript. Shows Vermont the
year that peace came to this area, before it was a state. |
1784 Sawyer Edition
Shows the large proliferation of Vermont towns since the 1761 edition.
"Part of the State of New York, now commonly called Vermont". |
