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Map of the state of California : compiled from the most recent surveys and explorations ; containing all the latest discoveries and newest towns / by Vincent
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New Map of North America from the Latest Authorities
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Kashnor notes, "In Baffin's Bay appears the following note: 'This bay is considered doubtful beyond Sanderson's Hope.' A very fine map showing the coastline to the North-West and Alaska, locating San Francisco, Monterey, and the old Spanish settlements of California. It is one of the earliest maps, published in England, that locates the Columbia River under that name." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms notes: H 45.
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Laurie & Whittle's New General Map of America Compiled from the most Authentic Materials
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Kashnor notes: "Shows the North-West Coast to Alaska, locating San Francisco, Monterey, San Juan and San Diego." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving/Etching?. Verso Text: MS note: 173.
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Map of North America, Exhibiting the recent discoveries., Geographical & Nautical
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Kashnor notes, "A good map of California and the North-West, locating San Francisco, Hyerba Buena, Santa Barbara, Lake Yentaw, &c. Shows Oregon with boundary, but the coast, colored red as if British, south of the Columbia, and locates Clatsop, Forts Vancouver, Nezperces, Okanagan, and Colville." Kashnor dates ca. 1840, RLIN record dates as 1854, however state of information inland from San Francisco indicates earlier date as more probable. Also the 48th parallel border between Canada and the United States extending only to the Rocky Mountains. See also 105:240M. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 239.
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New Map of the World, with Captain Cook's Tracks, his Discoveries and those of the other Circumnavigators
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Kashnor notes, "Locates San Francisco, P. Sir Francis Drake, Port Diego, and Monterey Bay; also the Oregon River." See 105:048 for an earlier version (1794). Vancouver Island now appears and Tasmania is separated. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Dual Hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 271.
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New Map of Mexico and Adjacent Provinces compiled from Original Documents by A. Arrowsmith
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Kashnor notes, "Arrowsmith's rare map, which takes in California up to Point St. George, locating San Francisco, Santa Clara, San Carlos del Monterey, San Luis, Santa Barbara, San Gabriel, San Diego, &c. It follows Vancouver and shows his track along the coast in 1792-3." "Engraved by E. Jones." Submap of Valley of Mexico, from Mr. Humboldt's map. See 093:194 for a later copy. Submaps of Valley of Mexico, Acapulco, Veracruz.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 148976. Each sheet labeled: VIII, IX, X, XI.
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Map of the North Pole With all the Territories that lye near it, known to us &c. According to the latest discoveries, and most Exact Observations. Agreable [sic] to Modern History
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Kashnor notes, "Three quarter circle, from 'New North Wales' to 'Holy Cape,' shewing Baffin's Bay and Davis Straits." Shows New or East Greenland east of Spitzbergen Islands. MS note: 35 [on backing]. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Polar. Printing Process: Copper engraving.
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