Map of Louisiana and of the River Mississipi by John Senex

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  Map of Louisiana and of the River Mississipi by John Senex

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  Kashnor dates as ca. 1730. Rosenthal listing shows [1721]. Louisiana extends to Canada and all lands west of Virginia. RLIN record suggests 1719. See also accessioned map 148964 and 093:558M. Cartouche: Figures and working angels.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Small fleur-di-lis AP. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheFigures . Verso Text: MS note: 429.

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  A Map of Louisiana and of the River Mississipi by John Senex

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  Kashnor notes,"This is taken from Delisle's map. In the far north-west is engraved the Missouri passing north of the Rockies, with the inscription, 'The Indians say that near this place the Spaniards ford the river on Horse-back, going to treat with some nations lying to the northwest, whence they bring Yellow Iron, as they call it.' This gold came from California or Cariboo. A century afterwards Lewis and Clark followed the river until they could stand astride of it." Kashnor dates as [1719]. New Orleans does not appear, same as on l'Isle map of same year. See 093:558M for another copy and 093:429 for an apparently later copy. Cartouche: Around dedication. "This Map of the Mississipi is Most Humbly Inscribed to William Law of Lanreston Esq." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Small fleur-de-lis HD. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note:703/105 025.

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  North America Corrected from the Observations Communicated to the Royal Society at London, and the Royal Academy at Paris. by John Senex F.R.S. 1710

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  Kashnor notes, "A map containing many interesting features. It shows a correct map of Hudson's Bay and locates Churchill River, Fort Bourbon (French) at Port Nelson, New Severn Fort and Fort Rupert. In the west is shown La Hontain's farthest, with his plan of the Columbia River as drawn on deer-skins by the Indians, as well as the observation on the Great Salt Lake, 30 leagues broad by 300 leagues long. It was the best map of North America at the time." Natives in cartouche, coat of arms below.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 238.

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  Map of Canada and the North Part of Louisiana with the adjacent Countrys. by Thos. Jefferys, Geographer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows the Illinois country and, further west, locates Ajaouez (Iowa). To the north-west is shown Lake Winnepeg with the St. Charles or Assiniboine River, and a little south is the elbow of the River of the West, showing the course much the same as that of the Columbia. A scarce and interesting western map." Numerous wormholes. MS note: 418 (on backing) 1760 on map. . Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 418 (on backing).

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  New Map of the North Parts of America claimed by France under the Names of Louisiana, Mississipi, Canada and New France with the adjoining Territories of England and Spain

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows the far west taken from a French map, and locates a fairly correct course of the Missouri, notes La Hontan's limit ending in the Great Lake, and gives a good map of New Mexico, with the City of Santa Fe. A rare early western map." View of Indian fort of Sasquesahanck. Two submaps. Scale for determining distance on a Mercator scale map. McLaughlin identifies this as first edition. Submaps: Map of the Mouth of the Mississipi & Mobile Rivers, &c.; Harbour of Annapolis Royal. Vignette: The Indian Fort at Sasquesahanok. Bromsall coat of arms.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. References: McLaughlin 197.. Verso Text: MS note: No. 9.

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  New Map of the English Empire in the Ocean of America or West Indies. Revis'd by J. Senex

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  One sheet with maps of six islands. Kashnor dates as ca. 1719. Submaps: Generall Chart of the West Indies; Barbados with St. Michaels or the Bridge Town; Bermudos; Tobago; Antego; St. Christophers; New Map of the Island of Jamaica; The Harour of Port Royall.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles (each map). Projection: Plane. Watermark: Fleur-de-lis BA. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Submaps.

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