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A New map of the province of Lower Canada describing all the seigneuries, townwhips, grants of land, &c
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Rare Books
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Kashnor notes, "A very important map in connection with the history of Canada, giving the names of the grantees of land, and indicating the principal roads, with the dates at which they were made." Note near center of map explains the boundary agreement. The River St. Croix is formalized and agreed on October 25th 1798, signed by three commissioners and the Secretary to the Commission. "Compiled from Plans deposited in the Patent Office Quebec; by Samuel Holland, Esqr. Surveyor General. To which is added A Plan of the Rivers, Scoudiac and Magaguadavic, Surveyed in 1796,97,and 98, by Order of the Commissioners, appointed to ascertain the True River St. Croix intended by the Treaty of Peace in 1783 between His Britannic Majesty, and the United States of America." See 105:764M for another copy. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 762 S49.
105:762 M
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Kashnor notes, "A very important map in connection with the history of Canada, giving the names of the grantees of land, and indicating the principal roads, with the dates at which they were made." Note near center of map explains the boundary agreement. The River St. Croix is formalized and agreed on October 25th 1798, signed by three commissioners and the Secretary to the Commission. " Compiled from Plans deposited in the Patent Office Quebec; by Samuel Holland, Esqr. Surveyor General. To which is added A Plan of the Rivers, Scoudiac and Magaguadavic, Surveyed in 1796,97,and 98, by Order of the Commissioners, appointed to ascertain the True River St. Croix intended by the Treaty of Peace in 1783 between His Britannic Majesty, and the United States of America." See 105:762M for another copy. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 762 S49.
105:764 M
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Kashnor notes, "Upon the two boundaries, between Canada and Maine, claimed by Britain and the United States." See 093:139M for an earlier version of this map. This map shows border still in dispute at that time. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 144.
093:144 M
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Kashnor notes, "Shows territorial and administrative divisions, and indicates the position of Anglican and Catholic Churches. See 105:689 for connecting map. Kashnor dates as ca. 1830, watermark indicates printing as 1836 or later. MS note: C27. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Whatman 1836. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 690.
105:690 S
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the townships in the different counties." Also shows land grants and divisions in upstate New York. "compiled at the request of His Excellency Major-General John G. Simcoe, First Lieutenant-Governor. By David William Smyth Esqr. Surveyor General." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 686.
105:686 M