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Karte von Luisiana, dem Laufe des Mississipi [sic] und den benachbarten Landern / durch N. Bellin Ingenieur de la Marine. 1744
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Map of Louisiana and of the River Mississipi by John Senex
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Kashnor notes, "The best of the early English maps, giving particulars of the West. The Mississippi is given with all its tributaries, the Red, Arkansas and Missouri Rivers, the last-named being shown with remarkable correctness, its course reaching to the north of the Rockies, where it is stated that the Spaniards ford the river to trade with the people to the North-West for "yellow iron." The map shows New Mexico, and locates Santa Fe." Kashnor dates as [1719]. New Orleans does not appear, same as on l'Isle map of same year. See 148964 for another copy, 093:429 for an apparently later copy. Cartouche: Around dedication. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Small fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 558.
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Charte von den vereinigten Staaten von Nord-America nach murdochischer Projection und den neuesten astronomischen Ortsbestimmungen entworfen und gezeichnet von F. L. Güssefeld, 1805 ; nach den Entdeckungen der Hrn. Lewis, Clarke u. Pike berichtigt im Septbr. 1812 und nach der neuesten Staateneintheilung begräntzt im J.1817
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Kashnor notes, "Probably the earliest map issued in Europe defining the boundaries of the new state of Illinois. It shows the course of the Missouri through the Rockies." In spite of Kashnor's note, this map was actually printed a year before Illinois actually became a state. Lake Michigan is displaced eastward and Michigan narrowed. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-de-lis Lachendorf. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: Ms note: 402.
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New Chart of the Coast of New England, Nova Scotia, New France, or Canada, with the Islands of Newfoundld. Cape Breton St. John's &c. Done from the original Publish'd in 1744. at Paris, by Monsr. N. Bellin, Engineer to the Marine Office
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Kashnor notes the cartouche contains a view of Louisburg on Cape Breton Island under attack. Several submaps. Later English copy of Bellin's map. Kashnor dates as ca. 1758. Kershaw suggests 1746 as publication date. McCorkle agrees. Submaps: Atlantic Ocean; Plan of the City and Port of Louisbourg [Cape Breton Island];Fort Dauphin; Quebec City. Cartouche with battle scene. MS note: 290 (on backing).. Prime meridian: London. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: Kershaw 692; McCorkle 746.1. Verso Text: MS note: 290 (on backing)..
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Carte Réduite du Detroit de Davids Faite ay Depost des Cartes Plans et Journaux de la Marine Par Ordre de M le Duc de Choiseul Colonel Genéral des Suisses et Grisons, Ministre de la Guerre et de la Marine. Par le S. Bellin Ingenieur de la Marine
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Kashnor notes, " Bellin states that the chart is for the use of whalers, and that he has taken it partly from Captain Feykes' chart, and from his own chart of the northern Seas, issued in 1751. It has the soundings around Disco Bay, and shows the opposite coast, from Capes Walshingham, Dyers and Bedford." Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned two headed bird. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 234.
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Carte de la Louisiane et du Cours du Mississipi Dresée sur un grand nombre de Memoires entrau tres sur ceux de Mr. le Maire Par Guillaume de l'Isle de l'Academie Rle. des Sciences
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the course of the Missouri extending north of the Rockies, where the Spaniards forded the river to trade with the people for yellow iron, "du fer jaune." Also shows Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and New Mexico." This edition does not show New Orleans. Submap of the Mississippi delta. Appeared in information from RLIN record. See 105:478M for a later version and RB 52352 for a reproduction. Submap: Carte Particuliere des Embouchures de la Riviere S. Louis et de la Mobile. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 550.
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Partie Occidentale de la Nouvelle France ou du Canada Par Mr. Bellin Ingeniere du Roy et de la Marine Pour Seruir a'lIntelligence des Affaires et de l'Etat present en Amerique, communiquée au Public par les Heritiers de Homan, en l'an 1755
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Kashnor notes, "A good map of the Illinois country, and the present-day Wisconsin and Michigan territory." Cartouche: vined. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: LK device. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 601.
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