Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia
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The Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia is an influential 18th-century colonial map that provided one of the earliest detailed and accurate cartographic depictions of Virginia and surrounding regions in British North America.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7647561 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia Context triple: [Peter Jefferson, notableWork, Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia]
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A.
A Map of Virginia
A Map of Virginia is an early 17th-century cartographic work by John Smith that provided one of the first detailed English maps and descriptions of the Virginia colony and its Indigenous peoples.
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B.
A Mapp of Ye Improved Part of Pensilvania in America
"A Mapp of Ye Improved Part of Pensilvania in America" is an early, influential 17th-century map of Pennsylvania created by surveyor Thomas Holme that documents the colony’s layout and land divisions.
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C.
The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles
The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles is a 17th-century chronicle by Captain John Smith that recounts the early English exploration and colonization of North America and Bermuda.
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D.
Charter of Fairfax County, Virginia
The Charter of Fairfax County, Virginia is the foundational legal document that establishes the county’s system of self-governance, defining the powers, structure, and responsibilities of its local government.
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E.
Frontier of colonial Virginia
The Frontier of colonial Virginia was the westernmost, sparsely settled border region of the Virginia colony, characterized by scattered settlements, conflict with Native American nations, and ongoing territorial expansion during the 17th and 18th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia Target entity description: The Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia is an influential 18th-century colonial map that provided one of the earliest detailed and accurate cartographic depictions of Virginia and surrounding regions in British North America.
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A.
A Map of Virginia
A Map of Virginia is an early 17th-century cartographic work by John Smith that provided one of the first detailed English maps and descriptions of the Virginia colony and its Indigenous peoples.
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B.
A Mapp of Ye Improved Part of Pensilvania in America
"A Mapp of Ye Improved Part of Pensilvania in America" is an early, influential 17th-century map of Pennsylvania created by surveyor Thomas Holme that documents the colony’s layout and land divisions.
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C.
The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles
The Generall Historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles is a 17th-century chronicle by Captain John Smith that recounts the early English exploration and colonization of North America and Bermuda.
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D.
Charter of Fairfax County, Virginia
The Charter of Fairfax County, Virginia is the foundational legal document that establishes the county’s system of self-governance, defining the powers, structure, and responsibilities of its local government.
-
E.
Frontier of colonial Virginia
The Frontier of colonial Virginia was the westernmost, sparsely settled border region of the Virginia colony, characterized by scattered settlements, conflict with Native American nations, and ongoing territorial expansion during the 17th and 18th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
18th-century map
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historical map ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fry and Jefferson Map
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fry-Jefferson map NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximatePublicationDecade | 1750s ⓘ |
| cartographer |
Joshua Fry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator |
Joshua Fry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Peter Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
British North America
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colony of Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Colony of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of North Carolina ⓘ parts of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| era | pre-Revolutionary America ⓘ |
| historicalContext | British colonial administration ⓘ |
| influenced | subsequent 18th-century maps of Virginia ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mapType |
political map
ⓘ
topographic map ⓘ |
| material | paper ⓘ |
| medium | engraved print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early detailed mapping of Virginia
ⓘ
influence on later maps of Virginia ⓘ relative accuracy for its time ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| publisher | Thomas Jefferys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of North Carolina ⓘ parts of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| shows |
Appalachian Mountains
NERFINISHED
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Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ James River NERFINISHED ⓘ Native American territories ⓘ Potomac River NERFINISHED ⓘ Rappahannock River NERFINISHED ⓘ York River NERFINISHED ⓘ county boundaries in Virginia ⓘ mountain ranges in Virginia ⓘ rivers in Virginia ⓘ roads in Virginia ⓘ settlements in Virginia ⓘ |
| subject |
British colonial boundaries
ⓘ
geography of Maryland ⓘ geography of Virginia ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted |
colonial era
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mid-18th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
colonial administration
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defining colonial boundaries ⓘ land speculation ⓘ navigation and travel planning ⓘ |
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