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New Map of Mexico and Adjacent Provinces compiled from Original Documents by A. Arrowsmith
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New Map of Mexico and Adjacent Provinces compiled from Original Documents by A. Arrowsmith
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Kashnor notes, "A fine map, showing the coast of California with much detail. All that is known of Great Salt Lake is indicated by a short outline." Submap of Valley of Mexico, from Mr. Humboldt's map. See 148976 (MBS 105:265) for an earlier copy. Submaps of Valley of Mexico, Acapulco, Veracruz.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 93-194 four sheets. Each sheet labeled: VIII, IX, X, XI.
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Mexico, by J. Arrowsmith
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Kashnor notes, "Shows a good map of Upper California, locating San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Clara, Monterey, Santa Barbara, San Gabriel, San Diego, etc., and shows the old road from San Francisco to Loretto on the peninsula; also locates Salt Lake, with the American Fur Depot, with the road through the Rockies to Council Bluff." See also 148963 for a later copy. Submap: Mexico, showing its connection with the Ports of Acapulco, Vera Cruz, & Tampico; on double the scale of the Map. "44 (lower right)" Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: Cat 93 183 44.
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Mexico, by J. Arrowsmith
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Kashnor notes, "Shows Upper California, locating San Francisco, Monterey, Santa Barbara, San Gabriel, San Juan, San Diego, etc. Also shows the old trail from Council Bluffs to the American Fur Company Depot on Lake Youta." See also 139318 for an earlier copy. Submap: Mexico, showing its connection with the Ports of Acapulco, Vera Cruz, & Tampico; on double the scale of the Map. "44 (lower right)" Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 105/251.
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A map exhibiting all the new discoveries in the interior parts of North America : inscribed by permission to the Honorable Governor and Company of Adventurers of England trading into Hudsons Bay in testimony of their liberal communications to their most obedient and very humble servant A. Arrowsmith
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Kashnor notes, "The Second issue of Aaron Arrowsmith's map." See also 105:441 for another copy from a later date. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 43357.
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Map of Mexico, Texas, Old and New California, and Yucatan
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Kashnor notes, "Locates Kearney and Fremont's routes to California, shows Utah as a state, and locates the American Fur Depot on Salt Lake; also shows the Golden Gate, Monterey, San Francisco, San Juan, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, San Diego, etc. A scarce map of the Conquest of California." Vignette: Castle of San Juan d'Ulloa Submaps: Map of Vera Cruz and San Juan de Ulloa; Plan of operations at the Battle of Monterey on the 21st., 22nd., & 23d. Sept. 1846. "Lith. of F.B. & F.C. Kellogg, Hartford, Conn." "Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1847, by House & Brown, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of Conn." "Showing the principal Cities and Towns, Travelling Routes, &c. Hartford." Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-mapsVignettes. Verso Text: MS notes: Cat. 93 174.
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A Map of the Located Districts in the Province of Upper Canada, Describing all the New Settlements, Townships, &c., with the adjacent Frontiers, Compiled and Corrected from the Latest Surveys in the Surveyor General's Office
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Kashnor notes, "A very fine large scale map,fully detailed, giving the most accurate view of Upper Canada 113 years ago. Shows all the counties west of Lake St. Clair, locating Sandwich and Amherstburg; also York, Queenston, Forts Chippewan and Erie. Buffalo is called New Amsterdam." "by William Chewitt, Senior Surveyor & Draughtsman, Under the Direction of Francis Gore Esq., Lieutenant Governor &c. &c. To whom this map is most respectfully inscribed, By William Faden, Geographer to His Majesty, and His Royal Highness the Prince Regent. Charing Cross January 1st. 1813." "Cooper Sculp." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 684 T5 Faden Map of Upper Canada 1813.
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