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  • British Possessions in North America, with part of the United States, compiled from Official Sources

    British Possessions in North America, with part of the United States, compiled from Official Sources

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    Kashnor notes, " The boundaries at Maine and Canada show both lines claimed by the United States and Britain." Both lines are contiguous through the Great Lakes to Maine, there they diverge with a central line showing "Decision of the King of Holland as arbitrator." This is the current border along the St. Francis River. Submaps of Montreal, Quebec, Newfoundland.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 135.

    093:135 M

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    Canada and Nova Scotia

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    Kashnor notes, "An interesting map of Hudson's Bay, showing the forts of the Company around the Bay with the boundaries of the territory reaching to the north of Lake Winnipeg. The national boundary is undefined after reaching the Great Portage on Lake Superior." Kashnor dates as ca. 1796. This is a copy of 093:223, possibly earlier, without the Thomson attribution. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Conic. Watermark: VE 1796. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 227.

    093:227 M

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    United States of America with the British Possessions of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland divided with the French, also the Spanish Territories of Louisiana and Florida according to the Preliminary Articles of Peace Signed at Versailles the 20th of Jany. 1783

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows the old boundaries, the western reaching to the Mississippi, and north to the Lake of the Woods, giving a good map of the Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin countires in the early days." See also 105:651 for another copy. McCorkle furnishes the Anville/Jafferys connection. Cartouche: surmounted by 13 star American Flag, colored.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 794.1. Verso Text: MS note: 543.

    093:543 M

  • New Map of the Province of Lower Canada, describing the Seigneuries, Townships, Grants of Land, &c.;(Second Edition)

    New Map of the Province of Lower Canada, describing the Seigneuries, Townships, Grants of Land, &c.;(Second Edition)

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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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    Mexican and Central States of America. Together with the Southern Part of the United States of North America

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    Kashnor notes, "Takes in the coast of California to San Diego,and locates Austin's grant in Texas." Submap. Guatemala stretches from Mexico to Columbia (Panama). Submap: Mexico and the Adjacent States, On an Enlarged Scale.. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 584 16.

    093:584 M

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    Part of North America; containing Canada, the north parts of New England and New York; with Nova Scotia and Newfound Land. From the Sr. Robert with Improvements

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    Kashnor dates as ca. 1760. Submap of Great Lakes. See 093:303 for a later version of this map. McCorkle identifies as a smaller version of Robert de Vaugondy's map originally printed in 1775. Submap: Supplement for the Lakes of Canada. MS note: 671 (on backing).. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: Kershaw 369; McCorkle 759.3.

    105:671 S