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San Marino, CA 91108

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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2479 d l Sourdeaux, A. Plano topografico de los alrededores de Buenos Ayres levantado con licenia del Superior Gobierno. [Buenos Aires], Liberia de la Victoria, [c. 186-]. 1 sheet. [see cabinet]." This map used to lay out a water system for the town. Numerous MS notes to the right of the map describing towns and sites, notes on the map performing calculations. Probably obtained while Burton was in South America between 1865 and 1868. Cartouche: Figures. MS notes: many notes and calculations for water system. 2479 -tom (map cabinet). . Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: varas. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Cartouche.
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Kashnor notes, "An exceedingly rare map of this colony, established about 10 leagues from Buenos Ayres." Submap: Parte de la Costa Septentrional del Rio de la Plata.. "Situada sobre la Costa Septentrional del Rio de la Plata. Demuestrase las Baterias, y ataques, que la pusieron los Espanoles el dia 1st Octobre del Ano de 1762, mandados por el Exmc. S. D. Pedro Cevallos, a quines se rindio a fines de dtho. mes y Ano. Por D. Tomas Lopez, Madrid, Ano de 1777." "Se hallara este con todes las Obras del Autor, en Madrid, en la Cale de las Carretas." Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: varas, toesas. Projection: Plane. Watermark: BRVMEV. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 867.
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Stamp of Santa Barbara Mission Archives. Key on right hand side. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: varas. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Cartouche: framed. Vignette: View of the islands from the north.. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned two headed bird lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheVignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 766.
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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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Kashnor notes Paris as place of production. Seal of Depot General de la Marine. Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Two birds crowned. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 424 39 Louisiana.
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