North America Drawn from the latest and best Authorities

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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.

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  North America Drawn from the latest and best Authorities

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  Kashnor notes, "Gives an interesting view of the Western Territory, as then known, showing the supposed locations of the Indian nations, the 'Mountain of Bright Stones,'and the Mississippi as far as the 46th deg., with note, 'Thus far the Mississippi has been ascended.' Shows the Columbia as part of the River of the West, which flows from Pike's Lake." "T. Kitchin del." "Engraved by G.Terry." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 712 L..

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  The World with the Latest Discoveries. Drawn & Engraved by James Wallis

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  Kashnor notes, "Locates Drake's Bay and New Albion, Nootka Sound and Port Banks." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 303.

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  British North America

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows the boundary of Oregon reaching in a semicircle from Juan de Fuca Strait to include the northern part of the Columbia River, and as part of the United States." "Engraved by J. & C. Walker." "Hudson Bay Comps. M.S.S. Parry, Franklin, Beechey, Graab, &ce." See RB 71145 for another copy. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS notes: 696 30.

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  Orbis vetus in ultrâque continente : juxtà mentem Sansonianam distinctus, nec non observationibus astronomicis redactus accurante / Robert de Vaugondy Geographo Regis ordinario

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  Kashnor notes, "The western coast of North America terminates at the Strait of Juan de Fuca. This is an early issue of Vaugondy's map with Boudet's imprint." Latin "Monitum" at bottom. Numerous Latin quotations and explanations on map. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: hachures. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Watermark: House-like device over R. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms notes: 289 I.

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  Northern Hemisphere; Southern Hemisphere

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  Kashnor notes, "The Northern Hemisphere shows the knowledge of the North-West to date, giving locations to Nootka Sound, De Fuca's Entrance, Port Banks, K. William Sound, Cook's River, etc." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Polar, dual hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: 40..

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