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Chart exhibiting the New Discoveries in the North & South Pacific Ocean, also those on the North-west Coast of America



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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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    Charte von America : nach astronomischen Bestimmungen, den neuesten Nachrichten und Charten / entworfen von F.L. Güfsefeld [sic]

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    Kashnor notes, "Locates Drake's Haven, San Bernardino, Monterey, Juan de Fuca Strait, Nootka, and a good coastline to Alaska." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Watermark: Anchor? Figures?. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 227.

    105:227 M

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    Chart of the North West Coast of America with the tracks of the King George and Queen Charlotte in 1786 & 1787

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    Kashnor notes, "Portlock's map of his discoveries upon the Alaskan coast. It is very scarce." A sea chart done in Mercator projection which distorts the scales at this latitude. Ships track. Mt. Elias sketch.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

    105:018 M

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    America divided into North and South with their several subdivisions and the Newest Discoveries

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West Coast to Mt. St. Elias, with the coast as ascertained by Cook, but before Vancouver's Discoveries. Locates Nootka, Drake's Harbor, Dolores River, Monterey, San Diego, Santa Fe and Taos." Shows division by colors for country claims. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 151.

    093:151 M

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    New & Accurate Map of North America including Nootka Sound:

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    Kashnor notes, "Locates New Albion and Pt. Sir F. Drake, and shows a good coastline of Alaska." Kashnor dates as ca. 1786. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Q?. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 49. R20..

    105:049 S

  • Chart of the Atlantic Ocean

    Chart of the Atlantic Ocean

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    Kashnor notes, "Shewing the American Coast from Hudson's Strait to C. Bahias in Patagonia, and the European and African Coast from the Faeroe Islands to Cape Town." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 168 Chart of the Atlantic Ocean..

    105:168 M