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Description: 1819 map of the International Boundary Line at Niagara Falls, based on the work of the Boundary Commission of 1819. Drawn by Commissioners Peter B. Porter and Anth. Barclay, and surveyors William A. Bird and David Thompson, based on boundary rules established under the Treaty of Ghent. Map is oriented so north points to right edge of map. American side includes Iris Island (now Goat Island) and town labeled Manchester (now Niagara Falls, New York).
Title: Niagara-boundary-1819
Credit: U.S. State Department
Author: Peter B. Porter, Anth. Barclay, William A. Bird, and David Thompson
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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