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Map Of Mason Dixon Line

Mason Dixon Line Map & History Where is the Mason..   The Mason-Dixon Line, created to solve a land claim dispute by Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon The line shown on this map depicts the boundaries created by the Mason-Dixon Line. The...

Mason Dixon Line Map & History Where is the Mason.
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Maryland's charter of 1632 granted Cecil Calvert land north of the entire length of the Potomac River up to the 40th parallel. A problem arose when Charles II granted a charter for Pennsylvania in 1681. The grant defined Pennsylvania's southern border as identical to Maryland's northern border, but described it differently, as Charles relied on an inaccurate map. The terms of the grant clea…

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