map titled in oval cartouch 'A Map of the United States of America, According to the Treaty of Peace of 1783' and at the top 'Engraved for Gutheries new System of Geography', the map with boarders coloured, engraving 41.5cm x 37cm paper 44cm x 37cm A rare map dating back to around 1783, created by John Russell, showing the United States shortly after the conclusion of the American Revolutionary War. This map accurately reflects the territorial boundaries of the United States as defined by the 1783 Treaty of Paris, which marked the formal end of the war. The depicted borders stretch from the middle of the Great Lakes (excluding Michigan) in the north, extending southward to West Florida, and from the Mississippi River to the Atlantic Ocean in the east. Condition: generally good, old tape to top from frame mount John Russell created this map, and it was engraved by William Darton in Tottenham, situated in the northern part of London. It originally formed part of the 1785 edition of Guthrie's New System of Geography.