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New Map of the British Empire in North America, Drawn from the latest Authorities

Description: Kashnor notes, "Showing the coast south to Florida, and the territories north-west of Lake of the Woods and Louisiana. A scarce map issued during the Revolution." On distinctive blue-gray paper often used by Kitchin. Millar's Geography was rushed to print in 1775 at start of American Revolution. Tip of Florida shown in submap. Cartouche shows natives bowing to Britannia.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsCartouche. References: McCorkel 782.10. Verso Text: MS note: 116.
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Date: ca. 1775
Call number: 105:116 S
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Kashnor notes, "Gives an interesting view of the Western Territory, as then known, showing the supposed locations of the Indian nations, the 'Mountain of Bright Stones,'and the Mississippi as far as the 46th deg., with note, 'Thus far the Mississippi has been ascended.' Shows the Columbia as part of the River of the West, which flows from Pike's Lake." "T. Kitchin del." "Engraved by G.Terry." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 712 L..

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Kashnor notes, "Shows the California coast north the Juan de Fuca Strait, with the entrance of Aguilar in the locality of the Columbia River and as the outlet of the River of the West." Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Polar, dual hemisphere. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 278.

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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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Kashnor notes, "A good map of the far west to the Lake of the Woods, and locating Fort St. Charles and Fort St. Pierre. Shows the old boundaries of Carolina, Virginia, and New England reaching beyond the Mississippi." MS note: 524 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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Kashnor dates as ca. 1800. MS note: 852 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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Kashnor notes, "Shows New Albion, all the territory northward of the Missouri and Oregon as part of British Territory." This map appears to be a later edition of 105:266 by Wilkinson. It now shows Vancouver Island as Quadra and Vancouver's Island. New mountains appear in the west and the map extends further south. Kashnor dates as c. 1796. MS note: 267 (on Backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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