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  Map of the Country between Crown Point and Fort Edward

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  Kashnor notes, "A scarce map, issued during the Old French War, of the road from Lake Champlain to Hudson's River." Kashnor dates as ca. 1759. MS note: 482 (on backing). Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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  A New Map of North America, agreeable to the latest Discoveries

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows New Albion, all the territory northward of the Missouri and Oregon as part of British Territory." This map appears to be a later edition of 105:266 by Wilkinson. It now shows Vancouver Island as Quadra and Vancouver's Island. New mountains appear in the west and the map extends further south. Kashnor dates as c. 1796. MS note: 267 (on Backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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  Canada and Nova Scotia

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows the country west of Lake Winnepeg, and the Portages on the Fur Trader's Route; also shows the location of the house on Asseneboyne River." See also 105:496 for an earlier copy and 093:223 for additional copy. Note changes in topography in New England and west of Mississippi River. Kashnor dates as ca. 1818. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 497.

  105:497 M

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  Map of the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada with the Adjacent Parts of the United States of America &c. Compiled from the latest Surveys and Adjusted from the most recent and Approved Astronomical Observations by Joseph Bouchette

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  Kashnor notes, " Dedicated to the Prince Regent by J. Bouchette, who was Surveyor General of the Province of Lower Canada." Elaborate cartouche with ships and Indians. Three engraved views by Bouchette: Grand Portage on Lake Superior; Cape Anguille and Cape Ray on entering the Gulf of St. Lawrence; Bird Islands.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Edmeads & Co. 1811. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettes. Verso Text: MS notes: 105 306 2 sheets.

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  Map of Louisiana and of the River Mississipi by John Senex

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  Kashnor dates as ca. 1730. Rosenthal listing shows [1721]. Louisiana extends to Canada and all lands west of Virginia. RLIN record suggests 1719. See also accessioned map 148964 and 093:558M. Cartouche: Figures and working angels.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Small fleur-di-lis AP. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheFigures . Verso Text: MS note: 429.

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  Hemisphere Septentrional pour voir plus distinctement Les Terres Arctiques

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  Kashnor notes, "This is one of the earliest maps to define the Gulf of California, which is shown with continuous coastline, and locates the Colorado. The highest point reached on the North-West is Cape Blanco." This is a later copy of L'Isle's 1714 map, see 105:230M, 105:321M. Kashnor dates as ca. 1730. MS note: c.1730. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 232.

  105:232 M