This map of New York State was first issued in Aaron Arrowsmith’s and Samuel Lewis’ collaborative work published in Philadelphia in 1804.

Samuel Lewis was heavily involved in the production of the earliest atlas published in the United States by Mathew Carey in 1795. He compiled and supplied many of the very earliest maps of specific states present in that work. Following this success, he embarked on his own publishing career. His “New and Elegant General Atlas”, comprised of 63 maps from all over the world, was first issued in 1804 in Philadelphia. To ensure accuracy for the mapping of lands outside the United States, Lewis obtained the collaboration of Aaron Arrowsmith, who was regarded as one of the if not the foremost cartographer of Great Britain during this period.

Samuel Lewis was the compiler of this early map of New York State and it was engraved by Benjamin Tanner, who also worked with Lewis while they were both employed by Matthew Carey. 

The example offered for sale is from the 1812 edition of the work published in Boston by Thomas and Andrews. [USA9982]