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In upper right corner: 22. This map is another copy of map 93:537 and 105:646 from the Museum Bookstore Collection. Cartouche: floral Submap: Supplement pour la Caroline. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Circular device- lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Cours de l'Ohio MS notes: Maps - U.S. Robert de Vaugondy, Gilles Paris 1755 44193 835 30 319. Reference: McCorkle, map 755.37; McCorkle, map 295.
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Probably from a later edition of the Robert de Vaugondy atlas, based on Cumming's entry. Submap: Supplement pour la Caroline. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: Vaugondy ... Reference: McCorkle, map 755.37; Cumming, map 295.
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Kashnor notes, " The inset map shows all that was known of the country west of Lakes Superior and Michigan. The country now Minnesota and Wisconsin was known as far as Lake of the Woods, Chicago is located, and the present City of Cleveland was known as the Bay of Canahogue." Cartouche: boat with beaver. Submap: Supplement pour les Lacs du Canada. . Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Lettering device. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. References: McCorkle 755.36. Verso Text: MS notes: 538 588/50 Stamp: CAN ADA (split).
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Kashnor notes, "Though bearing a French title and imprint, with all names of places in French, it is obviously an English map issued to show the French claims and the English boundaries as well as French encroachments." McCorkle confirms map as by Kitchin, first edition. See also 093:515M for another copy. Kashnor implies the map is by Jean Palarait, but McCorkle explains that map to be a later copy of the Kitchin map. "Ou trouvera dans le troisiéme volume de la Nouvelle Introduction à la Géographie Moderne, que l'Auteur de l'Atlas Méthodique vient de mettre au jour, la description des pais, des pueples & des colonies de ce continent." Cartouche: flowered.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 755.22. Verso Text: Ms note: 622.
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Kashnor notes, "Though bearing a French title and imprint, with all names of places in French, it is obviously an English map issued to show the French claims and the English boundaries as well as French encroachments." McCorkle confirms map as by Kitchin, first edition. See also 105:622M for another copy. Cartouche: flowered.. Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 755.22. Verso Text: Ms note: 515 partially erased, North America English --- 5..
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the coast of California and the North-West to the supposed Strait of Anain. Kashnor states publication as Paris, dates as [1755] and attributes to [Jean Palariest]. See 105:217M for variant map. RLIN record identifies maker as Palairet, publication place as London, date as 1755. MS notes: By Jean Palariat 1755. 13. (upper right). Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles (naut.), leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis IV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 167 13.
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