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An Accurate Map of North and South Carolina with their Indian Frontiers, Shewing in a distinct manner all the Mountains, Rivers, Swamps, Marshes, Bays, Creeks, Harbours, Sandbanks and Soundings on the Coasts, with The Roads and Indian Paths; as well as the Boundary or Provincial Lines, The Several Townships and other divisions of the Land in Both the Provinces, the whole from Actual Surveys by Henry Mouzon and others

by | May 6, 2025 | Maps, Prints, and Painting, Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation

An Accurate Map of North and South Carolina with their Indian Frontiers, Shewing in a distinct manner all the Mountains, Rivers, Swamps, Marshes, Bays, Creeks, Harbours, Sandbanks and Soundings on the Coasts, with The Roads and Indian Paths; as well as the Boundary or Provincial Lines, The Several Townships and other divisions of the Land in Both the Provinces, the whole from Actual Surveys by Henry Mouzon and others, Henry Mouzon (1741–1807), Cartographer; Samuel Turner Sparrow, Lithographer; Sayer and Bennett, Publishers, 1775, Printed in London, Used in South Carolina, Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation

An Accurate Map of North and South Carolina with their Indian Frontiers, Shewing in a distinct manner all the Mountains, Rivers, Swamps, Marshes, Bays, Creeks, Harbours, Sandbanks and Soundings on the Coasts, with The Roads and Indian Paths; as well as the Boundary or Provincial Lines, The Several Townships and other divisions of the Land in Both the Provinces, the whole from Actual Surveys by Henry Mouzon and others

An Accurate Map of North and South Carolina with their Indian Frontiers, Shewing in a distinct manner all the Mountains, Rivers, Swamps, Marshes, Bays, Creeks, Harbours, Sandbanks and Soundings on the Coasts, with The Roads and Indian Paths; as well as the Boundary or Provincial Lines, The Several Townships and other divisions of the Land in Both the Provinces, the whole from Actual Surveys by Henry Mouzon and others, Henry Mouzon (1741–1807), Cartographer; Samuel Turner Sparrow, Lithographer; Sayer and Bennett, Publishers, 1775, Printed in London, Used in South Carolina, Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation
Maker Henry Mouzon (1741–1807), Cartographer; Samuel Turner Sparrow, Lithographer; Sayer and Bennett, Publishers
Date of Creation 1775
Location Printed in London, Used in South Carolina
Materials Engraving with hand coloring
Institution Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation
Credit Line Courtesy of the Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation
Accession Number 1973.007
Photo Credit Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation

This two-part map depicting the colonies of North and South Carolina was printed in London in 1775. Considered to be the most accurate map of those colonies printed prior to the American Revolution, this detailed survey of the southern theater of operations served as an important resource for both the Continental and British armies. As suggested by the title, the map detailed largely unsettled inland areas where troop movements would follow “Indian paths.” Fighting during the Southern Campaign of 1780-81 was largely focused on this region.

Cartographer Henry Mouzon was born in South Carolina to French Huguenot parents. Educated in France, he graduated from the Sorbonne as a Civil Engineer and Surveyor. Mouzon’s first cousin was General Francis Marion under whose command he later served in the Continental Army.