New newsletter post! Part two in the series on New England's borders, including disputes over the northern border and two "what-might-have-been" maps. Please read and subscribe!
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https://foundhistory.org/contingency-and-the-cartographic-making-of-new-england-part-2/
Found History
Contingency and the Cartographic Making of New England (Part 2)In Part I, we explored how Southern New England’s borders emerged from surveying errors and charter conflicts. These disputes over the Southwick Jog, the Merrimack Bend, the Horse’s Neck, and the Pawcatuck Compromise were resolved through colonial negotiation, royal commissions, and local referendums. The stakes—which English colony
