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    Map of America

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    Kashnor notes, "This issue shows the same Oregon and Russian-American boundaries, but it also shows the new boundaries which include Texas, New Mexico and Upper California as within the territory of the United States." Kashnor dates as ca. 1847. See also 093:556 for an earlier version of this map. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 557.

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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.

    105:239 M

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    Map of Gander River and Lake Surveyed by Alex. Murray, Esq. F.G.S. 1874

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    Lot survey map. Notes most timber burned south of Lake. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 556.

    105:556 M

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    International Boundary : from the northwesternmost point of Lake of the Woods to Lake Superior

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    Cover page, Index map and 36 detailed maps of the border. Interesting ones are Sheets 1 and 2 showing the part of the United States extending above the 49th parallel and non-contiguous areas. Scales vary. See: Joint report upon the survey and demarcation of the boundary between the United States and Canada : from the northwesternmost point of Lake of the woods to lake Superior. In accordance with the provisions of article V of the treaty signed at Washington, April 11, 1908, and article I of the treaty signed at Washington, February 24, 1925 / International Boundary Commission. Prime meridian: GM. Graphic Scale: Miles, kilometers. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography.

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    North America by Sidney Hall

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    Kashnor notes, "Shows the North West coast and Russian-America. The Oregon boundary is located at the 54th parallel, taking in all the atributes of the Columbia and the greater part of British Columbia." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 561 1829.

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    A New Map of the Whole Continent of America, divided into North and South and West Indies. wherein are exactly described the United States of North America as well as the Several European Possessions, according to the Preliminaries of Peace signed at Versailles Jan. 20. 1783

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    Kashnor notes, "A re-issue of the Sayer & Bennett map. Shows the location of the River de las Tortolas, the supposed exit of the River of the West, and Sir Francis Drake's Harbour. North of this is located George's Sound, where Cook repaired in 1778, and the country to the north is called Fou Sang, of the Chinese." This map is a later version of the Sayer & Bennett map of 1777, see 093:199M, also 105:269M for a later 1794 version. Insert map of Baffin's and Hudson's Bays. Cartouche w. alligator. Table delineating possessions of European nations now revised to include United States information Submap: The Supplement to North America containing the countries adjoining Baffins & Hudsons Bays.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: IV RG Crowned fleur di lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 218 2 sheets 44 43.

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