This extraordinary map, donated by the Bain family in 2008, shows the British colonies at the conclusion of the War of the Spanish succession. It documents the boundary dispute between Britain and France in North America.

Known as The Beaver Map, because of an illustration of beavers cutting down trees and building a dam, this map has come to symbolize the hard work and perseverance of the new settlers.

You can <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5E95C6FE627A24E9" rel="nofollow"> watch us prepare this map for this exhibit</a> on our YouTube channel. See the preservation of this map.

Title: A New and Exact Map of the Dominions of the King of Great Britain on ye Continent of North America, Containing Newfoundland, New Scotland, New England, New York, New Jersey, Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia and Carolina. Creator: Herman Moll, 1654-1732 Date: 1715 Publisher: London: Printed and sold by Tho. Bowles, John Bowles & Son and J. King, 1715 Identifier: 912-7m58 Format: Map Rights: Public domain Courtesy: <a href="http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/digital-archive/" rel="nofollow">Toronto Public Library</a>.

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