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Fort Lernoult (Detroit) / drawn by J. J. Rivardi Niagara March 29-99

Description: Reproduction. Reproduced from the original manuscript map in the William L. Clemernts Library. On verso is a mirror image of a modern map of Detroit - when held up to the light, the streets of old Detroit line up with their newer equivalent. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.
Type: Rare Books(Opens in new tab)
Date: [1942?]
Call number: 261470
Creator: Rivardi, John J. U(Opens in new tab)
Dimensions: 37 x 30 cm
Associated organizations: William L. Clements Library.; Detroit Trust Company.
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Map of Arizona prepared specially for R. J. Hinton's hand book of Arizona

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Shows projected routes for Southern Pacific Rail Road to the east of central Arizona. Sub map shows the existing rail road from Yuma through California. Sub map: Map of the Southern Pacific Rail Road connecting with the Central Pacific R.R. at Goshen 1877. "Compiled from Official Maps of Military Division of the Pacific Surveyor General's Office A.T. & from the notes of Col. W. G. Boyle Col. J. D. Graham, H. Ehrenberg, Prof. Pumpelly and Lieut. Philip Reade U.S.A. 1878." "Lith. Britton, Rey & Co. S.F." "Copyright secured by Richard J. Hinton." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: shaded. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-maps.

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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 & 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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An important map with no attribution but possibly by William Faden. An overlay shows the positions of the British forces on September 28th and 29th some two weeks prior to the surrender. The main map shows the British forces trapped in York itself and the redoubts and batteries set up by the American and French forces. The Charon is shown in flames in York harbor and French ships sit off Gloucester. The bulk of the French fleet is not shown, but blockaded the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, trapping the British army who then surrendered ending the American Revolutionary War. Submap: Overlay, showing British positions on Sept 28-29.. Prime meridian: Gm. Relief: shaded, hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.

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Map Comstock Lode / J. H. G. Wolf, 1911, Member American Society of Civil Engineers, San Francisco, California

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Detailed map of the area under Virginia City, Nevada with sections to show mining activity between 1859 and 1910. Submaps: Three sectional elevations. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Blue Line Print. Verso Text: MS note: 308264 (var.) Comstock Lode Nev.

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Official Map of Colusa County California : Compiled and drawn from official surveys by J. B. De Jarnatt

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Shows drainage, township, section, and quarter lines, land ownership, ranchos, supervisor and school districts, etc. "Approved and declared the official map of Colusa County, by order of the Board of Supervisors at the Feb'y. session A.D. 1874." Includes tables of distances and statistics.

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Fort Lernoult (Detroit) / drawn by J. J. Rivardi Niagara March 29-99

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