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Continent and Islands of America, with all the discoveries to the present Time

Description: Kashnor notes, "A very fine map, showing all that is known in England of the North-West coast. Locates New Albion, San Francisco, Monterey, and the missions of San Antonio, Santa Barbara, San Gabriel, San Juan, and San Diego; also the Columbia or Oregon River, with a long engraved note regarding the discoveries of Lewis and Clark relating to the navigation and length of the Missouri, and of the discovery of one of the tributary streams of the Columbia close to the head spring of the Missouri." Cartouche: wilderness. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: (1).
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Date: 25 June 1809
Call number: 105:1002 M
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North America

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Kashnor notes,"Shows the North-West Coast to Alaska and Cape Prince of Wales, and in California locates San Francisco and the Mission of San Luis, San Antonio, San Gabriel, San Juan and San Diego; also shows the Missouri, according to Lewis and Clark." Plate [Platte] River is shown flowing from eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains as are tributary streams of the Missouri. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving, Etching. Verso Text: MS note: 201.

093:201 M

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Map of America or the New World

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Kashnor notes, "Shows a fine coastline of the North-West and the Discoveries of Mackensie and Hearne." Cartouche with snake and wording "O Rare Columbus" in heavens above.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Epicycloidal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Wagner 836. Verso Text: MS note: 32.

105:032 M

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New Map of the World, with Captain Cook's Tracks, his Discoveries and those of the other Circumnavigators

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Kashnor notes, "Probably the last map issued before the discoveries of Vancouver and La Perouse. Locates New Albion, Drake's Harbor, Port Monterey, Dixon's Strait, Nootka and Fuca Entrance." See 105:271M for a later version (1812). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 48.

105:048 M

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A New Chart of the World on Wright's or Mercator's Projection in which are Exhibited All the Parts Hitherto Explored or Discovered with the Tracks of the British Circumnavigators Byron, Wallis, Carteret and Cook, &c. and the track of la Pérouse in the Pacific Ocean

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Kashnor notes, "A valuable map of the North-West Coast, showing the discoveries and tracks of La Perouse and Vancouver, 1793-95. It locates Drake's Harbour and Monterey in California, and the Columbia River is still called the Oregon." See 105:043 and 105:261 for this map as issued in 1794, 093:044 and 105:262 for an 1800 version. Minimum cartouche with compass rose on top. Published information moved to make room for reference to la Pérouse.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 263 3.

105:263 M

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Nord-America und die Antillischen Inseln

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Kashnor notes, "A rare map showing the boundaries of the states in different colours. Shows California without the Mexican boundary, and locates San Francisco, Santa Clara, Monterey, and Santa Barbara. New Albion is placed close to the Columbia." Water damage upper left corner. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, German. Projection: Conic. Watermark: Vander Ley; Figure on globe. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 272.

105:272 M

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New and Correct Map of the World, laid down according to the newest discoveries and from the most exact observations by Herman Moll, Geographer

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West coast as far as the supposed Strait of Anian, and locates New Albion and the Port Sir Francis Drake. The Longue River of La Hontan appears to follow the course of the Upper Missouri." Moll carefully points out mistakes made by Sanson by showing phantom coastlines and skewers Dutch mapmakers for copying maps without attribution. See 093:185 and 093:186 for later copies. Cartouche- mermen with flags. Submaps compare Ptolemaic system with Copernican, views of moon, sun and planets. Depiction of trade winds.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 258/105.

105:258 M

Continent and Islands of America, with all the discoveries to the present Time

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