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         historic maps depicting the location of Dupui's Trading Post
 

Cartography:

Historic maps dating from 1749 to 1795 depict the location of Pennsylvania's Dupui Trading Post.


1749  

1749:  Lewis Evan's "Map of Pensilvania" locates the Bushkill River, Broadhead's Plantation, and Dupui's trading post; the Walpack Bend in the Delaware River is visibly noted on maps for the first time.

 
   
1756  

1756:  Map commissioned by General Shirley during the the French & Indian War depicts the location of area fortifications;  the Dupui trading post (designated as a blockhouse capable of housing up to thirty men), appears as #10 on the map.

 
   
1759  

1759:  Map by Nicholas Scull depicts Upper & Lower Smithfield, local Fort Hamilton, area roads, the Walpack Ferry Crossing, Brodhead's plantation. the site of Hyndshaw's Mill and the location of Dupui's trading post.

 
   
1768  

1768:  Map by Samuel Holland depicts Depues, Fort Hamilton and the Walpack Ferry crossing.

 
   
1770  

1770:  Map by Nicholas Scull shows the area's Great Swamp and Shades of Death, Dupui's trading post, the Walpack Ferry crossing, Fort Penn and Fort Allen.

 
   
1777  

1777:  Map by William Fadden depicts Dupui's trading post (now spelled as Dupuy), Broadhead's plantation, Fort Penn, the Walpack Ferry and Hyndshaw's mill.

 
   
1777 map  

1777:   From "A NEW AND ACCURATE MAP OF THE PRESENT SEAT OF WAR IN NORTH AMERICA" shown in The Universal Magazine of June 1777, Dupui's trading post is depicted along with Fort Hamilton and the Walpack Ferry site

 
   
1792  

1792:   From Howell's "Map of the State of Pennsylvania", Dupui's trading post is shown (now spelled as Depuys) along with the location of Fort Penn.

 
   
1795  

1795:   Map by Samuel Lewis showing the location of Depuys.

 
   
 
     
 
     
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