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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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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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Map contains several notes from Bolton on sources for various areas. Cartouche: gold, silver, dead dog?. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 628 3 sheets.
093:628 M
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Kashnor notes, " 'Canada, & the French Incroachments are distinguished by Yellow; the Spanish Settlements by Green; and the English Colonies by other Colours.' There is a long note on the history of the French encroachment, and the aggressive French forts are clearly indicated. The map was issued to counteract the assertions of the French Memorial which had been circulated to prove the justification for the encroachments." Classic cartouche. Much text on territorial claims.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 670.
105:670 M
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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.
105:628 M
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Kashnor notes, "North of New Albion we have 'Opening discovered by Martin d'Aguilar in 1603,' forming the mouth of the 'River of the West.' Further north is 'Opening discovered by Juan de Fuca in 1592. In this opening is an Island With a High Mountain in the Form of a Pillar.' This map locates the Indian nations, and shows the chain of forest around the Great Lakes." Note this is a second state of map 105:237A. Table of European holdings. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues (inaccurate). Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur di lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche.
105:237 M
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Kashnor notes, "North of New Albion we have 'Opening discovered by Martin d'Aguilar in 1603,' forming the mouth of the 'River of the West.' Further north is 'Opening discovered by Juan de Fuca in 1592. In this opening is an Island With a High Mountain in the Form of a Pillar.' This map locates the Indian nations, and shows the chain of forest around the Great Lakes." Note this is probably the first state of map 105:237, and the one covered by the RLIN record. Table of European holdings.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues (inaccurate). Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: IHS Willedary Device With sub VC. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche.
105:237A M
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Kashnor notes, "Shows north-west to Lake of the Woods, with a good outline of the Illinois country, locating the Aiaouez (Iowa) village on the river of the same name, a tributary of the Missouri, located in about the present position of Sioux City." Submap of Hudson's and Baffin Bays.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 419.
093:419 M