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A New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries. 1763



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  • General Map of North America from the Latest Observations

    General Map of North America from the Latest Observations

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    Kashnor gives date as [1776] RLIN record suggests 1778. Map includes distance chart between 29 American and Canadian cities. Bounds of Hudsons Bay [Co.] shown by Treaty of Utrecht. MS note: 102 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 1776.

    105:102 S

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

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows the Pacific Coast as it was known immediately before Vancouver's discoveries. It is a good map of the North West and Alaska." See also 105:267M for an apparent later version. Ms note: 266 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Watermark: 1794 Whatman. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 266.

    105:266 S

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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.

    105:267 S

  • New Map of North America from the Latest Authorities

    New Map of North America from the Latest Authorities

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    Kashnor notes, "In Baffin's Bay appears the following note: 'This bay is considered doubtful beyond Sanderson's Hope.' A very fine map showing the coastline to the North-West and Alaska, locating San Francisco, Monterey, and the old Spanish settlements of California. It is one of the earliest maps, published in England, that locates the Columbia River under that name." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms notes: H 45.

    105:045 M

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    North America

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows a good coast-line of the North-West Coast, locating Fort St. Francisco, New Albion and the Columbia River." Vignette of Ft. Niagara from the British Light House. View of Ft. Niagara from British Light House.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Etching. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 200 (on backing).

    093:200 S

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    A New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries 1763.A New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries 1763

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    See 130449 for another copy of this map. Note the cartouche has been revised one to the other. Maine border extended further north by coloring on this map. Cartouche: more elaborate than 130449. MS note: 130450. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Two crowned circular devices. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche.

    130450