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Map of the United States of North America Drawn from a number of Critical Researches By A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. No. 10 Soho Square
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Kashnor notes, "Takes in the territory to the Mississippi and part of Louisiana. It gives a good map of the Ohio territory and the Illinois country." see 105:628M and 105:629M for later versions of this map. Cartouche: Niagara Falls. . Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: IV V VI Vii MS note: Arrowsmith U.S.A. 627.
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Map of the United States of North America Drawn from a number of Critical Researches By A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. No. 10 Soho Square
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Kashnor notes, "The finest map of the Western Territory at the time, and the detail regarding Ohio, Illinois, and Michigan Territory is of great value, and very accurate. Shows the old Indian boundaries of 1792, and the chain of forts from Fort Washington to Fort Wayne. Of all mapmakers Aaron Arrowsmith was the one who excelled as a geographer." See 105:627M for an earlier copy, 105:629M for a later version. Cartouche: Niagara Falls. . Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: IV V VI Vii MS note: Arrowsmith U.S.A. iv sheets 628.
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A Map of the United States of North America drawn from a number of Critical Researches / by A. Arrowsmith, Geographer
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Kashnor notes, "Takes in the territory to the Mississippi and part of Louisiana. It gives a good map of the Ohio territory and Illinois Country." Cartouche: Falls of Niagara.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 523.
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A Map Exhibiting all the New Discoveries in the Interior Part of North America, Inscribed by Permission To the Honorable Governor and Company of Adventurers of England Trading into Hudsons Bay In testimony to their liberal Communication To their most Obedient and very Humble Servant A. Arrowsmith, Hydrographer to H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Puke Sc. No. 10 Soho Square, January 1st 1795, Additions to 1811, June 1814, 1818
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Kashnor notes, "The best issue of Aaron Arrowsmith's rare map. It is one of the masterpieces of American cartography. The information contained is most valuable, especially that which relates to the numbers and locations of the Indian Tribes of the Far West, Rupert's Land, and Oregon. It embodies the discoveries of Lewis and Clark as well as Vancouver, which makes the map the most important of the period, especially with regard to California, Oregon and the Rockies, in fact, it is impossible to state how valuable it is to the student of exploration of the Far West and Pacific Coast." See 105:235 for 1802 version. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: III MS note: 105/441.
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A New Map of the United States of North America with the British Dominions on the Continent &c. By Samuel Dunn, Mathematician; Improved from the Surveys of Capt. Carver
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the country NorthWest to Lake Winnipeg, including the territory of present day Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, with the United States boundary." Cartouche: Trade goods. Table upper right listing United States and British possessions.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche.
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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.
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