Manuscript map of Boston harbor showing fortifications

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  General Map of Charleston Harbor South Carolina Showing Rebel Defences and Obstructions

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  Fifth in a series of maps and the key map for the other four, in color. "Shore line, channels, fortifications and armaments are from surveys and data of U. S. Coast Survey. Position of obstructions & torpedoes from information furnished by persons who removed them. Prepared by direction of Rear Admiral J. A. Dahlgren, U.S.N. commanding South Atlantic Blockading Squadron by C. O. Boutelle Asst U.S. Coast Survey. 1865. Drawn by E. Willenbücher, U. S. Coast Survey" Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: HL sticker: 117079.

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  Boston Harbor in New=England

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  Kashnor notes, "Excessively rare. The earliest known map of Boston Harbor, probably the work of John Seller. It locates Boston, with the old dock and fort, Sentenall Hill immeadiately behind the fort. Shows Charles Town and Winasemet to the north, Dorchesterneck to the south of Boston." Kashnor dates as ca. 1670. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 530 (on backing).

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  Lake Mareotis

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  This hand-drawn map is of the Battle around Alexandria in 1801. It has been trimmed, loosing some information on the right side. The city walls are Alexandria are shown upper right with Pompey's Pillar located. It appears to show Napoleon's retreat from the city in April 1801 (?). Hand-drawn on verso of a printed map entitled Plan du Port de Gouadaquini now called Jekil Sound in the Province of Georgia in North America, Latitude 31:13 North (ca.1741) [RB Map 093:393]. Hand drawn map. . Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Verso Text: Map 093:393.

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  Map of Havana and Havana Harbor Showing the Fortifications and Public Buildings. Corrected to May 3, 1898

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  Detailed map featuring the site where the U. S. Battleship Maine was blown up Feb. 15, 1898. "Copyright, 1898, by G. H. Buek." "Supplement to THE BROOKLYN EAGLE, Sunday, May 22, 1898." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: HL sticker: 126367.

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  MS map - Nova Hispania Nova Galicia Guatimala

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  Kashynor notes, "Saurce was interested in some scheme at Vera Paz; he refers to map No. 668 [093:668m] above, in a footnote, regarding its proper location." [Saurce quotes the full title of the Ogilby Atlas [America,...] of 1671 in manuscript form, and also notes numerous authors who have used that work. This map is apparently a hand drawn copy of Ogilby's map of the same name from that Atlas.] MS note in pencil "see other copy....". Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Verso Text: MS note: 670 on linen backing.

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  Plan de la Radde du Cap Francois. [Manuscript map]

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  Kashnor notes, "The plan shows all the soundings, with the following prominent places located: La Bourg, Embarcadaire, Isles Noyes, Fort Vieil and Fort le Point. This was evidently drawn by the same hand as the following drawing [093:787]. Kashnor dates as ca. 1760. Kashnor suggests it was drawn by "a French Engineer." MS note: 786 (on backing). Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Verso Text: MS note: 786 (on backing).

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