File:1687ThoHolmeMap.jpg

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English: Map published in 1687 by en:William Penn Mapped by en:Thomas Holme from Lower Merion historical Society website
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http://www.lowermerionhistory.org/atlas/1687.html

Copy of map also in the Library of Congress(with copies sold by the National Park Service)
Author en:William Penn & en:Thomas Holme

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2008-06-28 01:17:53 Smallbones 1430386 2980×2177 Map published in 1687 by [[William Penn]] Mapped by [[Thomas Holme]] from Lower Merion historical Society website http://www.lowermerionhistory.org/atlas/1687.html copy of map also in the Library of Congress (with copies sold by the National Park Service)

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current22:57, 7 December 2009Thumbnail for version as of 22:57, 7 December 20092,980 × 2,177 (1.36 MB)CommonsHelper2 Bot (talk | contribs) {{BotMoveToCommons|en.wikipedia|year={{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}|month={{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}}|day={{subst:CURRENTDAY}}}} Map published in 1687 by en:William PennMapped by en:Thomas Holmefrom Lower Merion historical Society websitehttp://www.lowe