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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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    British Colonies in North America Drawn from the best Authorities by J. Russell

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows the country north-west to the mouth of the Mackenzie, with all the territory from Lake Winnipeg, showing the forts of the Hudson's Bay Company." Rocky Mountains are stated to be 3520 feet high. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 494 36 57.

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    North America, Drawn from the Best Authorities by J. Russell

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    Kashnor notes, "In what is now Missouri appears a lake 'laid down according to Mr. Laurence who is said to have traveled through this country to California in 1790 and 1791.' This is no doubt the Great Salt Lake, much exaggerated in size." This is a reissue of the 1799 map, without apparent changes, see 1105:276. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 277.

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    North America, Drawn from the Best Authorities by J. Russell

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows a good coastline to the North-West as far as then known. Locates San Francisco, Puerto de Monterey, and St. Pedro. Shows a lake 'laid down according to Mr. Laurence who is said to have traveled through this country to California in 1790 and 1791." See also 105:277 for a later edition of this map. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: 1799. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 276.

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    A new map of the province of Quebec in North America : drawn from the best authorities: by Thos. Kitchin Geogr

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    Sales information slip shows this map and 4 others sold as a lot and gives date of map as abt. 1756. Map was printed in London Magazine, October, 1764. Cartouche: framed with vines MS note: Probably 1756 Maps 19. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 150248.

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    New Map of North America from the latest Authorities by John Cary, Engraver. 1811

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    Kashnor notes, "A fine map of the North-West Coast, locating San Francisco, Santa Clara, Monterey, Santa Barbara, San Gabriel and other towns in California, Columbia River, with Port Vancouver and New Georgia, New Hanover, and other territories in British Columbia. A good map of the Far West just before the discoveries of Lewis and Clarke were known in England." MS note: 1811. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Etching. Verso Text: MS note: 196.

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