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    Mexico, by J. Arrowsmith

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows Upper California, locating San Francisco, Monterey, Santa Barbara, San Gabriel, San Juan, San Diego, etc. Also shows the old trail from Council Bluffs to the American Fur Company Depot on Lake Youta." See also 139318 for an earlier copy. Submap: Mexico, showing its connection with the Ports of Acapulco, Vera Cruz, & Tampico; on double the scale of the Map. "44 (lower right)" Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 105/251.

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    New Map of Mexico and Adjacent Provinces compiled from Original Documents by A. Arrowsmith

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    Kashnor notes, "Arrowsmith's rare map, which takes in California up to Point St. George, locating San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Carlos del Monterey, San Luis, Santa Barbara, San Gabriel, San Diego, &c. It follows Vancouver and shows his track along the coast in 1792-3." "Engraved by E. Jones." Submap of Valley of Mexico, from Mr. Humboldt's map. See 093:194 for a later copy. Submaps of Valley of Mexico, Acapulco, Veracruz.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 148976. Each sheet labeled: VIII, IX, X, XI.

    148976

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    Pacific Ocean, by J. Arrowsmith

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    Kashnor notes, "Includes the western coast of America from Behring Sea to Cape Horn. It is a very correct map, locating San Francisco, Monterey Bay, San Carlos, Santa Barbara, also Clatsop and Fort Vancouver on the Columbia." Vancouver Island labeled: Quadra & Vancouver's. Sandwich Islands [Hawaii] noted as: dis'c. by Mendana & named Isles de la Mesa. See 093:058M for an earlier copy. Map extends beyond neatline.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: 290 1851.

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    Nouvelle Californie

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    Kashnor notes: "Shows the Bay of San Francisco, Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, and locates San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz, San J. Baptiste, Monterey and La Soledad; also shows the tracks of Vancouver and La Perouse." Kashnor dates at "c.1826." Rosenthal identifies author as Vandermaelen. Manasek notes Brussels as publication location. Submap shows cutaway view of terrain between Acapulco and Mexico City per Humboldt. Text block in French describes early settlement of California. Submap is crossectional view from Acapulco to Mexico City with exaggerated scale.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Text blockSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: No.207.

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    British North America : By permission dedicated to the Hon'ble Hudson's Bay Company containing the latest information which their documents furnish / By their obedient servant, J. Arrowsmith

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    Facsimile of an John Arrowsmith map. Hudson's Bay Co. property (Rupert's Land) shown in light green. "London. Pub'd. 25 April 1854 by J. Arrowsmith, 10 Soho Square. 40." Ms note: 315585. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Stamp of Historical Society of Calgary.

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    Amerique Septentrionale divisée en ses principales parties, ou sont distinqués les uns des autres Les Estats suivant qúils appartiennent presentemet aux Francois, Castillans, Anglois, Suedois Danois, Holandois. Tirée des Relations de toutes ces Nations

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows California as an island, locating Pto. Francisco Draco, Santa Barbara and San Diego. The Terre de Jesso almost touches California, which shows the prevailing idea that Asia and America were only separated by a narrow strait." This is a reissue of the 1674 map, see McLaughlin 55. Kashnor dates as [1696]. Date has been removed. This map duplicates 093:161. Title cartouche, scale decoration.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McLaughlin 55; Wagner 409b; Wheat 58; Tooley 37 (Plate 44) and 38; Leighly 64; Jaillot I, Aa(5). Verso Text: MS note: 162.

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