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Kashnor notes, "The first map or plate to show Niagara Falls." This is a lithographic reproduction of La Hanton's map, production date unknown. Vignette: Niagara Falls. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 588.
105:588 M
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Short history of these islands lower right. Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. See 105:945M and 093:721M for earlier versions. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notyes: 105/471 146 Les Isles Antilles 76.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the conflicting information regarding the west coast of the Bay. Port Nelson is located on the west side of a southern branch of Button's Bay, and lies in New Denmark, Button's Bay leads south to a sea which leads to the Strait of Anian. In the south of the bay are located East Maine, Duck's River, Peter's River, Rupert's River, Little Creek, and Westcott's River." Kashnor dates as ca. 1700. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 435.
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Cartouche: Europeans spearing turtles, black smoking pipe. Vignette: Natives processing sugar cane (?) and gathering fruit. Hunters on islands planes.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Chained maltese cross lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche Vignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 784.
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Kashnor dates as ca. 1680. "Dressée sur toutes les Relations qui ont par jusques apresent. Par le Sr. Sanson. Geographe Oridnaire du Roy." See 105:835M for a later printing of this map. Cartouche: Natives & parrots, (2) natives and animals.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 834.
105:834 M
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the course of the Missouri extending north of the Rockies, where the Spaniards forded the river to trade with the people for yellow iron, "du fer jaune." Also shows Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and New Mexico." Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. This edition shows New Orleans. Submap of the Mississippi delta. MS note: 41 (upper right). Appeared in information from RLIN record. See 093:550M for an earlier version, 150047 for the same version, and 52352 for a reproduction. Submap: Carte Particuliere des Embouchures de la Riviere S. Louis et de la Mobile. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 478.
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