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

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    Kashnor notes, "A fine map of the North-West Coast, locating San Francisco, Santa Clara, Monterey, Santa Barbara, San Gabriel and other towns in California, Columbia River, with Port Vancouver and New Georgia, New Hanover, and other territories in British Columbia. A good map of the Far West just before the discoveries of Lewis and Clarke were known in England." MS note: 1811. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Etching. Verso Text: MS note: 196.

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    North America

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    Kashnor notes, "A scarce map, locating Sir F. Drake's Harbour, New Albion, Monterey, San Diego, Nootka Sound, &c." Insert map of Caribbee Isles. MS note: 279 (on backing). Submap of Caribbee Isles.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.

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    Laurie & Whittle's New General Map of America Compiled from the most Authentic Materials

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    Kashnor notes: "Shows the North-West Coast to Alaska, locating San Francisco, Monterey, San Juan and San Diego." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving/Etching?. Verso Text: MS note: 173.

    093:173 M

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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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    America by. H. Moll Geographer 1726

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    Kashnor notes, "A scarce map, showing California as an Island, and locating P. Sr. Francis Drake and New Albion." Possibly McLaughlin 213. MS note: 150 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: Cat 93 150.

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    North America Sheet IX parts of Missouri, Illinois and Indiana

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    Kashnor notes, "An interesting map, locating the old towns of Birkbeck Settlement in Edwards County, Wanboro' and Albion; not far from here, over the border in Indiana, is Harmony, where Owen settled his community." Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 452.

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