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San Marino, CA 91108
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An important map. MS notes and differently colored lines show various proposals advanced during the discussion of the Gadsen Purchase. The United States could have had a great deal more of Mexico had Congress agreed to appropriate the necessary funds. As it is, the final line was modified as shown in pencil on this map. The treaty line of 1848 and 1853 is shown in red. The first US proposal is shown in green stretching across northern Mexico into the Gulf and around and including Baja California. Second proposal in orange did not include Chihuahua but did include Baja. The third proposal would have included the City of Monterey, but not Baja. The fourth proposal is in red and closest to the actual line settled upon. The fifth proposal in blue would have left a rather wavy border over the area of the fourth in red. Also note that in 1845 the Russians owned the area north of San Francisco. The purchase price of this map was $10.00 as noted near the sticker on the back. Submaps: Détails des environs de Mexico et de La Vera-Cruz; Complément de la Carte, donnant Le Yucatan et une partie des provinces unies de l'Amérique Centrale. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Sticker: Atelier de collage et vernissage de cartes geographique, tableaux &c. Auguste Logerot Quai des Augustins, 55, Paris [signed] José Salazar Harregin.
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the boundary of Oregon reaching north in a semicircle from Juan de Fuca Straits to include the northern part of the Columbia River, and as part of the United States." "Gravée sous la direction de l'Auteur. Atlas Universal Pl. 33" Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 698 Brue N. Am. 1825.
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"Réduite d'aprés les meilleures Cartes Anglaise, pour servir aux Essais Historiques et Politiques, sur la Révolution de l'Amerique Septentrionale." "Nta. La Colonel S. Leger, Commandant l'avant-garde de l'armée de Burgoyne, parlit de Montréal pour faire le siege du Fort DtanWix; mais il fut obligé de le lever, et de reprendre la même route." Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Phillips, p. 506. Verso Text: MS notes: Maps 27 150253.
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Proposed peace settlement lines shown. Submaps of Florida and Caribbean Islands, second submap of Chesapeake Bay area labeled: Suplément Qui represente la partie de la Virginie ou se trouvent le Theatre ou l'Armée Combinée des Francois et des Etats Unies a fait prisonnier le Geeneral Cornwalis Le 19 Octobre 1781 et le Plan d'attaque d'Yorck et de Glocester Par les Generaux Washington et Rochambeau. Le detail de la Baye de Chesapeake, par L. Denis... Many notes of battles fought during Revolutionary War. Submaps of Caribbean and Florida, Chesapeake Bay.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Italian miles, Grand leagues, Common leagues, Journeys of Savages.. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Chain enclosed Maltese Cross. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. References: McCorkle 783.18. Verso Text: MS note: 85.
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"Dresée au Depot des Cartes et Plans de la Marine Par ordre de M. le Duc de Choiseul Colonel général des Suisses et Grisons Ministre de la Guerre et de la Marine.""Par le S. Bellin Ingénieur de la Marine"" MDCCLXIV Corrigée en 1767. sur les Rems. des Navig." Kashnor notes, "Shows the northern part of the Island with the Straits of Belleisle." Kashnor dates as 1764, but corrections indicate 1767. Appeared in information from RLIN record. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Two-headed bird lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 546.
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Paper watermark suggests publication date of 1782 or later. Sticker on old folder 984. Cartouche: Royal shield. "Prix. trente Sols. No. 56 (upper right)" "Depuis le 28 Degré de Latitude jusquau 72. Par M. Bellin Ingenieur de la Marine et du Depost des Plans, Censeur Royal, de l'Academie de Marine, et de la Societé Royale de Londres. MDCCLV." Prime meridian: Paris, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Watermark: FIN TAMI... 1782, Crowned bird. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 192568.
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