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State of North Carolina from the best Authorities, &c. by Samuel Lewis

Description: Kashnor notes, "An interesting map, showing the old roads and pathways." Kashnor dates as [1795]. Longitude shown from London and Philadelphia. Rosenthal lists a Samuel Lewis as being active in Philadelphia in the late 1700's. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, American. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 375..
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Date: [1795]
Call number: 093:375 S
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State of South Carolina from the best Authorities, By Samuel Lewis. 1795

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Kashnor notes, " Shows the old roads and pathways." Mathew Carey was active in Philadelphia per Rosenthal. See also Wheat & Brun 603. See also 093:384M for later version of this map. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Wheat & Brun 601. Verso Text: MS note: 383.

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State of Virginia from the best Authorities, by Samuel Lewis. 1794

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Kashnor notes, "An interesting map showing the old roads and Indian paths." Distinctive blueish paper. MS notes: 594 Mus. col. #93. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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State of South Carolina from the best Authorities, By Samuel Lewis

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Kashnor dates this second edition as ca. 1804. See 093:383M for an earlier edition. This edition shows county lines and names. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: Wheat & Brun 601. Verso Text: MS note: 384.

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Georgia, from the latest Authorities

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Kashnor notes, "An interesting map, locating the countries of the Choctaw, Chicasaw, Cherokee and Creek Indians." Kashnor dates as [1790]. Georgia extends to the Mississippi River. RLIN record gives [Philadelphia] as publication site, ca. 1795 as pub. date. MS note: 395 (on backing). Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 395 (on backing).

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British Possessions in North America from the best Authorities by Samuel Lewis 1794

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Submap of Hudson's and Baffin Bays. Rosenthal identifies Lewis as having been active in Philadelphia and doing maps for Carey. Submap of Hudson's & Baffin Bays. Greenish tint paper. MS notes: 279 1794. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 279 1794.

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North Carolina from the Latest Surveys, by Samuel Lewis

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Kashnor dates as [1818]. Submap: Western part of North Carolina on the same scale.. Prime meridian: Philadelphia. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps.

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State of North Carolina from the best Authorities, &c. by Samuel Lewis

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