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Preliminary Chart. Arctic Sea northward from Baffin Bay - Smith Sound, Kennedy, & Robeson Channels

Description: Kashnor notes, "Takes in the discoveries of Kune [sic] and Hayes, 1854-61; Hall, 1872; Markham, 1875-76." Further from title: From discoveries made by the Americain[sic] expeditions under Drs. Kane & Hayes 1854-61; and in the U.S.S. "Polaris." under the command of C. F. Hall, 1871-2, as derived from charts published by the U. S. Hydrographic Office, April 1874. The coasts of Grinnell Land [i.e. Ellesmere Island] and Greenland north of the 82nd parallel, with the western shores of Robeson Channel, Kennedy Channel and Smith Sound; are from the explorations of Captains G. S. Nares, R.N. F.R.S. and H. E. Stephenson, R.N. assisted by Commandor A. H. Markham, R.N. and the officers of Her Majesty's ships "Alert" and "Discovery" in the British Arctic Expedition of 1875-76. The southern entrance to Smith Sound partly from the observations of Captain F. A. Inglefield, R.N. in 1852. Seal of Hydrographic Office.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Art Work. Verso Text: MS note: No. 5.
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Date: April 1876
Call number: 093:005 M
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Discoveries in the Arctic Sea between Baffin Bay and Melville Island;

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Shewing [sic] the Coasts Explored on the Ice by Capt. Ommanney and the Officers of the Expedition under the command of Capt. H. T. Austin... also by the Honble. Hudson's Bay Co. Expedition under the command of Rear-Admiral John Ross, C.B., and Dr. John Rae, in Wollaston and Victoria Land, in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1850-51. Drawn from the Official Documents, by John Arrowsmith. Tracks of 18 explorers indicating coastlines each explored in search for Franklin. Reference table with color key for various explorers. Description of animals on Melville Island and seen from Victoria Channel. Map extends beyond neatline, northeast corner area section added. Submap of Beechey Island.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Map extends beyond neatline.Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS. note: No. 17.

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Arctic Sea Melville Sound

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Kashnor notes, "Showing the coast from Liverpool Bay to the Gulf of Boothia and Rae Isthmus, with the Subarctic from Great Slave Lake." Two compass roses. Seal of Hydrographic Office. . Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 6. 1859..

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Chart of the Arctic Regions from the Admiralty Surveys

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Kashnor notes "Hemisphere, 15 in. diameter, colored, with the discoveries of McClure, Belcher, Roos, Back, Franklin and Richardson, Dease and Simpson, Rae, Kellet, and other Explorers." Dedicated upper left: To Lady Franklin, This Sketch is Dedicated by her Obliged and Obedient Servant James Wyld. McClintock Channel and Victoria Strait not yet discovered. See map 105:015M for an earlier edition of this map. Reference chart lower right gives color key for areas of each explorer's influence.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Equidistant Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms. note: No. 11.

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Chart of the North Part of America, describing the Sea Coast of Groenland, Davies Streights, Baffins Bay, Hudsons Bay, Buttons Bay, and James Bay, by John Seller, Hydrographer to the King at the Hermitage in Wapping London

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Kashnor notes, "The map of Hudson's Bay follows that of Captain Thomas James. The East Main and Labrador are known as Prince Rupert's Land and New Brittaine, and the west side of the Bay bears the names of New Yorkshire and New South Wales. Evidently issued soon after the formation of the Hudson's Bay Company." Submap shows "A Polar Projection of the Northernmost Parts of the World." Kashnor dates [1675]. Hand colored cartouche with natives. Polar projection submap with fruit embellishment. MS notes: Hudsons Streights. Capt Thomas James wintered at this Isle Charleston in the year 1632.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: lettering device. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 232.

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Chart of the Discoveries of Captains Ross, Parry and Franklin in the Arctic Regions in the years 1818, 1819, 1820, 1821, and 1822

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Kashnor notes, "Shows a good map, according to the knowledge of the time, from the Mackenzie and Coppermine down to Chesterfield House, on the Saskatchewan." Lower left below neatline; J. Aspin, del't. Lower right below neatline: Hewitt, sc. Buckingham Place. Upper right: 76. Kashnor notes date [1823]. Submap: Cap't. Franklin's Journey from Coppermine River, to the Head of Bathurst Inlet, and Return by Hood's River.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS. note: No. 12.

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Chart of the New Coast of America and the N. E. Coast of Asia, explored in the years 1778 and 1779, prepared by Lieut. Henry Roberts, under the immediate inspection of Capt. Cook

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From title: The Interesting Discoveries made by the British and American ships since the first publication of this chart in 1784, Together with the Hydrographical Materials, lately procured from St. Petersburg and other places, have enabled Mr. De La Rochette to lay down the numerous improvements which appear in the Present Edition. Tracks of Cook's voyages, many notes. This is a later reprint of the 1794 Second Edition, see 093:015. Vancouver Island now correctly shown, labeled Wakash Nation. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues, miles, wersts.. Projection: Equidistant Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS. note: No. 13.

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Preliminary Chart. Arctic Sea northward from Baffin Bay - Smith Sound, Kennedy, & Robeson Channels

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