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  • Northern Hemisphere

    Northern Hemisphere

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    Kashnor notes, "A good map of Hudson's Bay, Alaska, Nroth-West coast, and California. Shows Oregon included in United States territory, with the northern boundary at Juan de Fuca Straits." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Polar. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 715 5..

    105:715 M

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    Western Hemisphere

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    Kashnor notes, "Includes Polynesia. Shows a fine coastline to California and the North-West, and locates New Albion, San Francisco, Monterey, Mission of San Luis, &c." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms note: 299.

    105:299 M

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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..

    093:040 M

  • A New Map of the English Plantations in America. both Continent and Islands, Shewing their true situtation and distance from England or one with another

    A New Map of the English Plantations in America. both Continent and Islands, Shewing their true situtation and distance from England or one with another

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    Kashnor notes: "Shows Carolina, locating Charles Town, Port Royal, Port Carteret, &c.; also Virginia, Maryland, New York, and New England. A fine map issued before Pennsylvania was founded." Kashnor dates as ca. 1680. Cartouche with Natives. MS note: 1680 Submap: North Atlantic, polar view.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: PL. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. References: McCorkle 673.1. Verso Text: MS note: 105-338.

    105:338 M

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    Hemisphere Septentrional pour voir plus distinctement Les Terres Arctiques

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows California as a peninsula." This is a later copy of L'Isle's 1714 map, see 105:230M. Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 105-231.

    105:231 M

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    Americae mappa generalis : secundum legitamas projectionis stereographicae regulas relationesque recentissimas et observationes sociorum Acad. reg. sequae Parisiis est aliorumque auctorum nec non secundum mentem / D. I.M. Hasii MP.P. in partes suas methodicas divisa nunc concinnata et dilenata ab Aug. Gottl. Boehmio. Phil. Magistro

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    Kashnor notes, " Shows the North-West Coast to the supposed entrance of Martin d'Aguilar, locating P. du Drak, Port Monterey, Nova Albion, etc." Peninsular California. This map appears to be a partial remake of map 105:194M. Cartouche is somewhat cruder and lettering is redone. See 093:148M for another remake of this map. Elaborate cartouche. Note differences between this and 093:148 and 105:194. Each appears to have been done separately.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Steriographic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: Wheat 237. Verso Text: MS notes: 179.

    093:179 M