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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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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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United States of North America, with the British & Spanish Territories according to the Treaty
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Kashnor notes, "Similar to Faden's map of "The British Colonies in North America," with the addition of colored contours indicative of the British, Spanish, French and American frontiers." See 093:544, 093:545 for later copies. Cartouche of Caribbean traders.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes : 105 148.
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Mississipi (sic) River from Iberville to Yazous
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Karte von Luisiana, dem Laufe des Mississipi [sic] und den benachbarten Landern / durch N. Bellin Ingenieur de la Marine. 1744
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Kashnor notes, "A scarce map, showing the Missouri passing beyond the Rockies above the supposed source of the Rio Grande del Norte. Locates Santa Fe, and shows a good map of the Illinois country, locating Kaskaskia and Chicago." Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: pictorial. An interesting note ("Bemerkung") explains that the map is not large enough to follow the curve of the river, so the area through which there are no other geographical features ("Geographisches Verhaeltniß") have been condensed, for the Mississippi as well as other wide rivers. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: G I shield w. fleur-de-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 553.
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