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Course of the River Mississipi.[sic] form the Balise to Fort Chartes taken on an Expedition to the Illinois, in the latter end of the Year 1765
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Course of the River Mississippi from the Balise to Fort Chartes; Taken on an Expedition to the Illinois, in the latter end of the year 1765. by Lieut. Ross of the 34th Regiment: Improved from those Surveys of the River made by the French
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Route from approx. St. Genevieve, Missouri to the Gulf of Mexico. MS note: No 10. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis RG. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 404.
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New and Accurate Map of Louisiana, with Part of Florida and Canada, and the Adjacent Countries, Drawn from Surveys, assisted by the most approved English & French Maps & Charts. The whole being regulated by Astronl. Observations, by Eman. Bowen
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Kashnor notes, "This shows the boundaires of Louisiana according to the French claims which led to war. It is a good map of the Illinois country, locates Chicago, also of New Mexico, with the location of Santa Fe, Taos, and other towns." Kashnor dates ca. 1745, RLIN record suggests 1745. Cartouche: with Indian.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Fluer-di-lis V(?) A G. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Wheat cv.1, no.122.
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General Chart of the Island of Newfoundland with the Rocks & Soundings
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"Drawn from Surveys taken by Order of the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. By James Cook and Michael Lane Surveyors and Others." Appeared in information from RLIN record. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 557.
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Carte de l'Amerique Septentrionale 1754
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the coast of California and the North-West to the supposed Strait of Anain." Kashnor states publication as Paris, dates as [1755] and attributes to [Jean Palariest]. See 093:167M for variant map. RLIN record identifies maker as Palairet, publication place as London, date as 1755. MS notes: Jean Palariat 1755. 13. (upper right). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles (naut.), leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 217 .
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The Russian Discoveries from the Map Published by the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg
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Kashnor notes, "A very interesting map, showing the Arctic Coast from Nova Zembla to north of Baffin's Bay, and indicating the tracks of Behring, Tschitikow, Schestakows, and Pawlutzki. Behring Strait named 'Straits of Anian of the Ancient Geographers,' and the country on the Siberian side is very fully detailed." This is an English copy of Gerhard Müller's map. Explanation of Russian terms.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Conic. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis over LVC. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 56.
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Bowles's New Pocket-Map of the Atlantic or Western Ocean, Laid down from the Latest Discoveries, and Regulated by Numerous Astronomical Observations
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Kashnor notes, "Showing the coast of America from the Straits of Bell Isle to Florida, with the West Indies and part of South America. Locates all the American Colonies. Issued for the use of mariners during the Revolution." Longitude from London at top, in hours and minutes from London on bottom. Palairet's Atlas from RLIN information. Two compass roses.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis J. Whatman. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Art Work. Verso Text: MS notes: 62 35.
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