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Nouvelle carte des États-Unis, des Haut et Bas-Canada, de la Nouvle-Écosse, du Nouvau-Brunswick, de Terre-Neuve &c
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An important map. MS notes and differently colored lines show various proposals advanced during the discussion of the Gadsen Purchase. The United States could have had a great deal more of Mexico had Congress agreed to appropriate the necessary funds. As it is, the final line was modified as shown in pencil on this map. The treaty line of 1848 and 1853 is shown in red. The first US proposal is shown in green stretching across northern Mexico into the Gulf and around and including Baja California. Second proposal in orange did not include Chihuahua but did include Baja. The third proposal would have included the City of Monterey, but not Baja. The fourth proposal is in red and closest to the actual line settled upon. The fifth proposal in blue would have left a rather wavy border over the area of the fourth in red. Also note that in 1845 the Russians owned the area north of San Francisco. The purchase price of this map was $10.00 as noted near the sticker on the back. Submaps: Détails des environs de Mexico et de La Vera-Cruz; Complément de la Carte, donnant Le Yucatan et une partie des provinces unies de l'Amérique Centrale. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Sticker: Atelier de collage et vernissage de cartes geographique, tableaux &c. Auguste Logerot Quai des Augustins, 55, Paris [signed] José Salazar Harregin.
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"Dresée au Depot des Cartes et Plans de la Marine Par ordre de M. le Duc de Choiseul Colonel général des Suisses et Grisons Ministre de la Guerre et de la Marine.""Par le S. Bellin Ingénieur de la Marine"" MDCCLXIV Corrigée en 1767. sur les Rems. des Navig." Kashnor notes, "Shows the northern part of the Island with the Straits of Belleisle." Kashnor dates as 1764, but corrections indicate 1767. Appeared in information from RLIN record. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Two-headed bird lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 546.
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Kashnor notes, " This locates the fort below Port Nelson, 'occupé par le compagnie qui s'est formée en Canada pour la Baye de Hudson' ; also the forts of St. Duluth, St. Germkain, &ce., intended to protect the French settlements and to prevent the trading passing through to Hudson's Bay." Kashnor dates as ca. 1696. RLIN record suggests 1692. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: linked PL. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 429.
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Kashnor notes, "The Oregon boundary follows the Columbia River, and reaches north to the 53rd parallel. The map shows Mexico, including California, New Mexico and Texas, locating Pt. San Francisco, Hyerba Buena, Monterey, Santa Fé, Taos, etc." Seal impressed: Carte Encyprotiff du fondo du Auteur. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 552.
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