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Map exhibiting the Frontiers of Canada and the United States, intended to illustrate The Operation of the British & American Armies
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A map exhibiting the frontiers of Canada and the United States intended to illustrate the operations of the British & American armies
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North America Index Map to Canada and the United States, Published under the Superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge
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Kashnor notes, "The Eastern States to Lousiana, Arkansas, Missouri, and North to the Hudson Bay." Gives Census figures of 1830, free and slave.[Number of slaves in northern states: Connecticut 23, Michigan 27, New York 46, Rhode Island 14.] Table from 1830 census. Cross-sectional views of Welland Canal, Rideau Canal, Erie Canal, Pennsylvania Canal, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Map overlaid with index for additional larger scale maps.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: Ms note: 243 (on backing).
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A Plan of the Posts of York and Gloucester in the Province of Virginia, Established by His Majesty's Army under the Command of Lieut. General Earl Cornwallis, together with The Attacks and Operations of the American and French Forces, Commanded by General Washington and the Count of Rochambeau, Which Terminated in the Surrender of the said Posts and Army, on the 17th of October 1781. / Surveyed by Captn. Fage of the Royal Artillery
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Kashnor notes, "Exceedingly rare, and only a few copies known. The slip map shows the position of the British lying across the Great South Road to Hampton, while the map shows the first and second parallel as Washington gradually closed in on Yorktown. This is probably the finest war plan of the action which swept away all hopes of the success of British arms, and was the crowning victory for American Independence." Contains submap of Chesapeake Bay. [Many characteristics of Des Barres maps, but map trimmed to neatline with no mention of author.] Submap: Chesapeake Bay and vicinity.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 100.
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NeWand Accurate Chart of the Bay of Chesapeake, With all the Shoals, Channels, Islands, Entrances, Soundings, and Sailing Marks, as far as the Navigable Part of the Rivers PatoWmack, Patapsco and North-East. DraWn from Several Draughts made by the most Experienced Navigators, Chiefly from those of Anthony Smith Pilot of St. Marys; and compared With the Modern Surveys of Virginia and Maryland. London Printed for Robert Sayer and John Bennett. Map and Chartsellers at No. 53 in Fleet Street. As the Act Directs 1st July 1776
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Kashnor notes, "A rare chart issued for the use of commanders of War-ships and transports during the American Revolution. Engraved on available blank spaces are minute instructions as to sailing into various harbours and the Chesapeake appears to have been of vital importance, for there is no doublt that copies Were used during operations around Phildelphia." Submap of Herring Bay in Maryland. See also 105:814 for an apparently earlier copy of this map. RLIN record gives appeared in information. Submap: Plan of Herring Bay, in Maryland.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: CroWned fleur-di-lis over IVC VI . Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 441 3 sheets.
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Map of the Oregon Territory / by the U. S. Ex. Ex. Charles Wilkes Esqr. Commander 1841
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Kashnor notes, "An exceedingly rare map issued in England during the Oregon dispute. A note states that the northern part of the map contains the latest information of the Hudson's Bay Company, and the eastern side of the Rockies that of Lieut. Fremont. The northern boundary of the territory is at Fort Simpson on Dixon's Entrance." Contains submap of the Columbia River. EX. Ex. is "Exploring Expedition." Submap: Columbia River reduced from a survey by the U. S. Ex. Ex. 1841. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: Ms note: 706 two sections with marbled end paper..
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l'Amérique Septentrionale et Meridionale divisée suivant ses Differens Pays par le Sr. Robert de Vaugondy Géographe. Se Trouve A Paris Chez le Cit? Delamarche, Géographe. Rue de Foin St. Jacques ou Collége de Mtre. Gervais
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Kashnor notes, "This shows the boundary of the United States to the Mississippi, stretching northwest to the Lake of the Woods, with the boundary of Louisiana. Citizen Delamarche evidently came into possession of the old plate, for the discoveries of Cook are not shown on the west coast, and the old Indian village of Aiouez (Iowa) is still on a tributary of the Missouri." Kashnor dates as ca. 1792. Submap of Hudson's and Baffin Bay areas.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 414.
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