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22: 113: 402:"HUBBARD, William (1621โ€“1704). A Narrative of the Troubles with the Indians in New-England, from the first planting thereof in the year 1607, to this present year 1677. But chiefly of the late Troubles in the two last years, 1675 and 1676. To which is added a Discourse about the Warre with the Pequods in the year 1637. Boston: John Foster, 1677" 500:"A Map of New-England, Being the first that ever was here cut, and done by the best Pattern that could be had, which being in some places defective, it made the other less exat: yet dourth it sufficiently shew the Scituation of the Country and conveniently well the distance of Places. . . โ€“ Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps Inc" 352:"A map of New-England, being the first that ever was here cut, and done by the best pattern that could be had, which being in some places defective, it made the other less exact: Yet doth it sufficiently show the situation of the country & conveniently well the distances of places" 39:
A map of New-England, being the first that ever was here cut, and done by the best pattern that could be had, which being in some places defective, it made the other less exact: Yet doth it sufficiently show the situation of the country & conveniently well the distances of
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per the 1629 charter. Noted as to supplement Hubbard's narrative, the map is disproportional due to chronicling the incidents prior to and during King Philip's war. Connecticut is largely shrunken to the left of the page, while present day
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was popular in New England upon its release and for several years, and its aesthetic design is considered an iconic piece of 17th century Colonial media, and as such, it is often depicted on the covers of history books about the era.
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The woodcut map was not made as a standalone atlas, but rather as a colonist history reference involving conflict with New England's tribal nations. The map was crafted to guide readers with a legend to William Hubbard's
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in the early 19th century, Hubbard and Forster's work saw a resurgence of popularity. In such instances, reproductions of Forster's map was recreated in 1826, by John and William Pendleton, the first
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largely squished by the ratio of the map. Numbers dot the towns depicted, as Foster sought to mark incidents and battles prior to and during the war. Such examples include:
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measuring 31 x 40 cm (12 x 16 in), depicted with a 1:900,000 scale, the map is the first domestically published map of New England, made 29 years after the first
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The map is depicted in an unorthodox manner, with the west part of New England on the top of the page, extending as far west as
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in 1638. Around that time, Foster was thought to be the only skilled woodblock engraver in Boston, as he set up shop in 1674.
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as the "White Hills", while the London version labels them the "Wine Hills", along with additional spelling mistakes.
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In a reprint of Hubbard's narratives in 1865, editor Samuel G. Drake described the map as "the curious Woodcut Map."
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The map can be interpreted as a "biblical map" equivalent, as Hubbard sought to emulate his narrative as an
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A Narrative of the Troubles with Indians in New England, From the Planting Therof, to the Present Time.
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The map uses perpendicular lines to mark the North and South boundaries of the
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style chronicle, with New England as the equivalent of a "New Israel".
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The map, side by side as a companion piece to William Hubbard's
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are shown in great detail, the hotspots of the conflict, with
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Edney, Matthew H.; Cimburek, Susan (April 1, 2004).
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Index


New England
engraver
John Foster
clergyman
William Hubbard
Boston
Western Hemisphere
woodblock print
printing press
Massachusetts Bay Colony
New Haven, Connecticut
New Hampshire

King Philip's War
English colonists
Wampanoag
Narragansett Nations
Pequot War
Massachusetts Bay Colony
Greater Boston
Martha's Vineyard
Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Cape Cod
Pequot Nation
Nipmuc Nation
Old Testament
White Mountains of New Hampshire
Massachusetts Historical Society
Library of Congress

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