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Map of America

Description: Kashnor notes, "An important map,. showing the Oregon boundary reaching to the coast at the 49th parallel, and showing Russian-American possessions extending down the coast to Observation Inlet. The northern coast includes the discoveries of Franklin and Richardson, Dease and Simpson." Texas is shown extending north of Santa Fe. See 093:557 for a later version of this map. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 556.
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Date: 1841
Call number: 093:556 M
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Map of America. London. Published by James Wyld, Geographer to Her Majesty. Charing Cross East. 1838

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Kashnor notes, "An important map,. showing the Oregon boundary reaching to the coast at the 49th parallel, and showing Russian-American possessions extending down the coast to Observation Inlet. Ther northern coast includes the dicsoceries of Franklin and Richardson, Dease and Simpson." Texas is shown extending north of Santa Fe. See 093:557 and 093:556 for later versions of this map. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 692 47.

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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 the discoveries on the north coast of America, effected by the officers of the Hudson Bay Company from 1836 to 1839 [cartographic material]

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Manuscript map showing the discoveries of Dease and Simpson from Cape Barrow to Boothia.

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A New Map of the Whole Continent of America, divided into North and South and West Indies. with a Descriptive Account of the European Possessions, as settled by the Definitive Treaty of Peace, Concluded at Paris Feby. 10th. 1763

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Kashnor notes, "This was probably the last map issued in England previous to Cook's Discoveries. It gives practically a true coast-line to San Jaun de Fuca's Strait, with the entrance to the supposed River of the West. A good western map, showing the Illinois country and New Mexico." Insert map of Baffin's and Hudson's Bays. For a later version (1794) see 105:269M and also 093:218M (1786), also 105:445 for a variation. Cartouche w. alligator. Table delineating possessions of European nations. Text of Articles 4 through 9, 17, 18 and 20 of Treaty of 1763. 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: 28 29 199.

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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.

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An Accurate Map of North America Drawn from the Sieur Robert, with improvements

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the North-West Coast to the Inlet of Martin d'Aquilar. Map patterned after Robert de Vaugondy (Gilles or his son Didier). Kashnor dates ca. 1759. Rosenthal dates [1762]. Small cartouche w. natives, animals.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS. note: 51 (on backing).

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