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North America, as divided amongst the European Powers

Description: North America including the latest information on the Northwest. The River of the West is shown dotted and ending at Martin Aguilar's Strait. Also shown, the "Imaginary Entrance of Admiral DeFonte." Note regarding Spanish coastal survey indicates this map may actually be as late as 1776. "By Samuel Dunn, Mathematician." Mat sticker: 987. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: Var S. Dunn 1774 Iiv 150093.
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Date: 10 January 1774
Call number: 150093
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A new and accurate map of the present seat of the war in North America

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New England extends to the St. Lawrence River, New York extends across present day Ontario. Mat sticker: 546 MS notes on mat: 150044. "G. Rollos sculp." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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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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North America, with the West Indies, wherein are Distinguished the United States, and All The Possessions Belonging to the European Powers; with the latest discoveries of the English and the Spaniards. By Samuel Dunn Mathematician

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West Coast, according to information, the year before Vancouver's Discoveries." 39 (upper and lower right) . Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 52/93 148970 pin-pricked design, folded and through both halves of the map..

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Bowle's New One Sheet Map of America, divided into its Kingdoms, States, Governmts. and other Subdivisions: laid down from Observations of the most Celebrated Geographers

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the coast-line of the North-West from California to Alaska before the discoveries of Vancouver. It curiously locates the Oregon River flowing from a range of mountains, in the neighborhood of present day Montana, into the entrance of Juan de Fuca Straits." Britain is shown as possessing Alaska. Table: A Particular Subdivision of America amongst the Several Powers to which it at Present Belongs.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Azimuthal. Verso Text: MS note:548.

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A New Map of the Whole Continent of America, divided into North and South and West Indies. with a Descriptive Account of the European Possessions, as settled by the Definitive Treaty of Peace, Concluded at Paris Feby. 10th. 1763

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Kashnor notes, "This was probably the last map issued in England previous to Cook's Discoveries. It gives practically a true coast-line to San Jaun de Fuca's Strait, with the entrance to the supposed River of the West. A good western map, showing the Illinois country and New Mexico." Insert map of Baffin's and Hudson's Bays. For a later version (1794) see 105:269M and also 093:218M (1786), also 105:445 for a variation. Cartouche w. alligator. Table delineating possessions of European nations. Text of Articles 4 through 9, 17, 18 and 20 of Treaty of 1763. Submap: The Supplement to North America containing the countries adjoining Baffins & Hudsons Bays.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: IV RG Crowned fleur di lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 28 29 199.

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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.

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