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  A New Map of North America, agreeable to the latest Discoveries

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows New Albion, all the territory northward of the Missouri and Oregon as part of British Territory." This map appears to be a later edition of 105:266 by Wilkinson. It now shows Vancouver Island as Quadra and Vancouver's Island. New mountains appear in the west and the map extends further south. Kashnor dates as c. 1796. MS note: 267 (on Backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

  105:267 S

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  British Possessions in North America from the best Authorities by Samuel Lewis 1794

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  Submap of Hudson's and Baffin Bays. Rosenthal identifies Lewis as having been active in Philadelphia and doing maps for Carey. Submap of Hudson's & Baffin Bays. Greenish tint paper. MS notes: 279 1794. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 279 1794.

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  Bowles's New Pocket-Map of North America, divided into it's Provinces, Colonies, &c. by J. Palairet, Geographer; lately revised and improved with many additions, from D'Anville, Mitchel, & Bellin, by L. Delarochette

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows the Californian coast north to Jaun de Fuca Strait, locating New Albion and Sr. Francis Drake's Harbour. The map was issued during the early part of the American Revolution." Kashnor dates as c. 1776. Shows River of the West and possible connection to the Missouri. Table of land division between nations.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues, paces. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis J. Whatman. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 212.

  105:212 M

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  Mexico or New Spain in which the motions of Cortes may be traced

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows California. locating New Albion and the Harbor of Sr. Francis Drake." Map hurried to completion for Robertson's History, published at the beginning of the American Revolution. The publisher, T. Cadell, could be either Cadell, T. (Thomas), 1742-1802 or Cadell, Thomas, 1773-1836; father and son, both printers who worked on the Strand, London. Submap of Mexico City and Environs. Ms note: 252 (on backing). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.

  105:252 S

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  North America

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows a good coast-line of the North-West Coast, locating Fort St. Francisco, New Albion and the Columbia River." Vignette of Ft. Niagara from the British Light House. View of Ft. Niagara from British Light House.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Etching. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 200 (on backing).

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  America by. H. Moll Geographer 1726

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  Kashnor notes, "A scarce map, showing California as an Island, and locating P. Sr. Francis Drake and New Albion." Possibly McLaughlin 213. MS note: 150 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: Cat 93 150.

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