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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.

    105:279 S

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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.

    093:196 M

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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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    Tab. Geogr. Americae ad emendatiora quae adhuc prodierunt exampla jussu. Acad. Reg. Scient et eleglitt Boruss descripta

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    Kashnor notes, "The North-West Coast reaches north to Cape Blanco, after which is the doubtful coast and entrance of Martin d'Aguilar. Locates Pt. du Drak and Nova Albion." Rosenthal identifies maker, dates as [c. 1753] and notes map was made for the Royal Prussian Academy. Cartouche with palm and initials v el. Prussian seal lower right. MS note: 212 (on backing).. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Steriographic. Watermark: Monogram. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche.

    093:212 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

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    Map of the United States of America, with part of the adjoining provinces from the latest Authorities

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    Kashnor notes, " Shows the Illinois Country and the Western Territory, locating Chicago and the River Cuyahoga in Ohio Country." MS note: 522 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 522 (on backing).

    093:522 S