Gentlemans Magazine
1779

Revolutionary War era chart of Delaware Bay and River

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A chart of Delaware Bay and River, from the original by Mr. Fisher of Philadelphia. 1776.

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Small antique chart of Delaware Bay and River. Derived from the larger chart of Delaware Bay and River up to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by Joshua Fisher (1707-1783) in 1776. Shows the location of a Pilot's Town near Cape Henlopen. Identifies the ship channels from Cape May and Cape James up the Delaware River past Salem Mass., Wilmington, Newcastle, and Chester to the small town of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Key features include Mud Island, the Schuylkill River, Stony Point, Egg Island Flats, Fortescue's Island, Cold Spring Inlet, Turtle Gut Inlet, and Rehoboth Bay. The mouths of numerous creeks are named including Clark's Ditch, Motherkiln Creek, and Nantuxet Creek.

Published in the "Gentleman's Magazine", July 1779, volume 49, page 369.

Joshua Fisher's early chart of Delaware Bay from the Sea-Coast to Reedy-Island was published during the French & Indian War, and was immediately suppressed by the Assembly, fearing that its falling into enemy hands would make Philadelphia a target of the French navy. Fisher's chart showed the lower part of the bay and was intended to be used as a navigational aid for ships sailing toward Philadelphia. In 1775, Fisher produced an expanded chart that showed the bay and the Delaware River to just beyond Philadelphia. This was the most important map of the bay and river in the 18th century.

CREATOR: Gentlemans Magazine

PUBLICATION DATE: 1779

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: Delaware Bay

CONDITION: Good. A bit browned but otherwise good condition. Bottom margin is narrow.

COLORING: Old hand-color.

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SIZE: 9 " x 7 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0

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