Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia

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18th-century map historical map

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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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Fry-Jefferson map	2
A Map of the Most Inhabited Part of Virginia	1
Fry and Jefferson Map	1
Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia canonical	1
Fry-Jefferson map of Virginia	1

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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]

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.
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.
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.
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
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.

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.
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.
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.
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 ⓘ historical map ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Fry and Jefferson Map ⓘ linked to: Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia Fry-Jefferson map ⓘ linked to: Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia
approximatePublicationDecade	1750s ⓘ
cartographer	Joshua Fry ⓘ Peter Jefferson ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	British America ⓘ
creator	Joshua Fry ⓘ Peter Jefferson ⓘ
depicts	British North America ⓘ linked to: British America Colony of Maryland ⓘ Colony of Virginia ⓘ linked to: Colony and Dominion of Virginia 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 ⓘ linked to: London, England
publicationCentury	18th century ⓘ
publisher	Thomas Jefferys ⓘ
region	Maryland ⓘ Virginia ⓘ parts of North Carolina ⓘ parts of Pennsylvania ⓘ
shows	Appalachian Mountains ⓘ Chesapeake Bay ⓘ James River ⓘ Native American territories ⓘ Potomac River ⓘ Rappahannock River ⓘ York River ⓘ 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 ⓘ mid-18th century ⓘ
usedFor	colonial administration ⓘ defining colonial boundaries ⓘ land speculation ⓘ navigation and travel planning ⓘ

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