British Possessions in North America

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  British Colonies in North America Drawn from the best Authorities by J. Russell

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows the country north-west to the mouth of the Mackenzie, with all the territory from Lake Winnipeg, showing the forts of the Hudson's Bay Company." Rocky Mountains are stated to be 3520 feet high. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 494 36 57.

  105:494 M

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  British Possessions in North America. From Mr. Arrowsmiths Map of North America &c. &c

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows Hudson's Bay Territory, locating all the forts as far North-west as Slave Fort, west to McLeod's and Fork Fort on Peace River. Gives the north-west coast from San Francisco to Point Valdez in Alaska." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Watermark: J Whatman 1810. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 226.

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  North America

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  Kashnor notes, "Locates San Francisco, Monterey, Santa Barbara, and New Helvetia, shows the Oregon boundary, and east of the Rockies is called Missouri Territory." Nine scenes or vignettes around the outside of map image. Kashnor dates as ca. 1846. RLIN record suggests 1850 date. Nine hand colored figures and scenes by J. Marchant, engraved by J. Rogers: Cossacks, Esquimaux, Mount Hecla, Wapiti Deer, Beavers, North American Indians, Falls of Niagara, Ancient Mexican Monument and a Convoy of Diamonds. Elaborate Victorian border. MS note: 274 (on backing).. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Engraving. Other Features: Figures Art Work. Verso Text: MS note: 274.

  105:274 S

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  British America, Comprehending Canada, Labrador, New-Foundland, Nova Scotia &c:

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows a good outline of Hudson's Bay, showing the Forts at York, Churchill and Albany. Henley is the most westerly house shown. Rupert and New Severn are destroyed." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: 1799. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 428.

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  A map of the British and French settlements in North America

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  Kashnor notes, "Locates all the French forts in the Ohio and Louisiana territories. A scarce map, issued as a supplement to a magazine during the Old French War." Variant of 105:662. RLIN record gives date and appeared in information. Shows separate North and South parts of South Carolina. Submap: Fort Frederick at Crown Point built by the French in 1731. [Lake Champlain]. MS note: 297 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned GR Lion rampant in seal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 297 (on backing).

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  Map of British North America. Drawn by J. Arrowsmith

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  Kashnor notes, "Privately printed for the Hudson's Bay Company and its officers. Indicates, by colour, the respective possessions of the Company and those of the British and Russian crowns; also the Company's stations outside of their chartered territory, and those of the Church Missionary Society." Map shows isothermal lines, relative area of Hudson's Bay Company's Chartered Territory (Ruperts Land) as 1,427,930 square miles, vs. France (207,252 sq. mi.) England and Wales (57,812 sq. mi.) and Russia (2,120,397 sq. mi.). Some thirty three properties outside the chartered territory are shown, some in the US. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 442.

  105:442 M