A Map of Pensilvania, New Jersey, New York, and the Three Delaware Counties

A Map of Pensilvania, New Jersey, New York, and the Three Delaware Counties

This may be the first map of Pennsylvania published in America. Evans followed this map with his more famous one of 1755, but this is an iconic map of the middle Atlantic and much copied, with English, German, and other editions. The county of Lancaster was created in 1729 and is shown along with the founding counties of Philadelphia, Bucks and Chester. York County, created in 1749, is not shown although the town appears. This map originated the phrase 'Endless Mountains' which is still used as an advertising slogan. The coverage of Pennsylvania ends just beyond the Susquehanna. This image is from the Library of Congress where a 1750 German version can also be seen. Gipson reproduces all of Evans' important maps along with some of his writings. Listed in Phillips, page 672, Wheat & Brun No. 295-97.

Lewis Evans

1749

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