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New Map of North America from the latest Authorities by John Cary, Engraver. 1811



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    North America

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows a good coast line to the North-West from California to Alaska, with the supposed course of the Missouri after Lewis. British Columbia bear the name of New Norfolk, New Cornwall, New Hanover and New Georgia." Longitude is shown as "West of Greenwich" but marked east of 180th meridian, marked as 0°. MS notes: 874 Sue at L. Danish Settlement.. Prime meridian: GM (reversed). Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Engraving, etching. Verso Text: MS note: 204.

    093:204 M

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    New Map of Upper & Lower Canada, from the Latest Authorities by John Cary, Engraver. 1811

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    See 105:309 for an earlier copy. Kashnor notes, "A good map, showing as far west as Lake Winnepeg, with the old fur traders route through the chain of lakes from Lake Superior to Lake Winnepeg, and locates the fort on the forks of the Asseneboyne." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: 51 MS note: 499.

    105:499 M

  • 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

  • A New Map of the United States of America, From the Latest Authorities by John Cary, Engraver. 1806

    A New Map of the United States of America, From the Latest Authorities by John Cary, Engraver. 1806

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows valuable map of the Western Territory as far north as Lake of the Woods, including the Ohio, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin Territories of the present day." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 639.

    105:639 M

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    New Map of South America from the Latest Authorities

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    Kashnor attributes this map to [Samuel Lewis] and dates as ca. 1800. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 616.

    093:616 M

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    North America

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows a good coastline of the North-West from California to Alaska, with the supposed course of the Missouri after Lewis. British Columbia bears the names of New Cornwall, New Norfolk, New Hanover, and New Georgia." Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms Note: 713.

    105:713 M