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New Map of the Province of Lower Canada, describing the Seigneuries, Townships, Grants of Land, &c.;(Second Edition)
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Kashnor notes, "A very important map in connection with the history of Canada, giving the names of the grantees of land, and indicating the principal roads, with the dates at which they were made." Note near center of map explains the boundary agreement. The River St. Croix is formalized and agreed on October 25th 1798, signed by three commissioners and the Secretary to the Commission. "Compiled from Plans deposited in the Patent Office Quebec; by Samuel Holland, Esqr. Surveyor General. To which is added A Plan of the Rivers, Scoudiac and Magaguadavic, Surveyed in 1796,97,and 98, by Order of the Commissioners, appointed to ascertain the True River St. Croix intended by the Treaty of Peace in 1783 between His Britannic Majesty, and the United States of America." See 105:764M for another copy. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 762 S49.
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Kashnor notes, "A very important map in connection with the history of Canada, giving the names of the grantees of land, and indicating the principal roads, with the dates at which they were made." Note near center of map explains the boundary agreement. The River St. Croix is formalized and agreed on October 25th 1798, signed by three commissioners and the Secretary to the Commission. " Compiled from Plans deposited in the Patent Office Quebec; by Samuel Holland, Esqr. Surveyor General. To which is added A Plan of the Rivers, Scoudiac and Magaguadavic, Surveyed in 1796,97,and 98, by Order of the Commissioners, appointed to ascertain the True River St. Croix intended by the Treaty of Peace in 1783 between His Britannic Majesty, and the United States of America." See 105:762M for another copy. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 762 S49.
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Kashnor notes, "A scarce map dealing with the early part of the negociations [sic] regarding the North-Eastern Boundary between Maine, New Brunswick and Lower Canada." Marks the St. Croix River between Maine and New Brunswick as the border agreed to in the treaty of October 25th, 1798, with names of treaty signators. See 093:144M for a later version of this map. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 139 I9.
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Kashnor notes, "This issue shows the same Oregon and Russian-American boundaries, but it also shows the new boundaries which include Texas, New Mexico and Upper California as within the territory of the United States." Kashnor dates as ca. 1847. See also 093:556 for an earlier version of this map. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 557.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows most of New England and Maine, showing the two boundaries claimed by England and United States." Submap of Newfoundland. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues (Canadian). Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 137.
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Includes New York, and parts of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Vermont and New Jersey. Kashnor notes, "an accurate map." This is a later printing of map 093:347. No printing changes apparent. One coloring change in eastern Ontario border area. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 348.
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