Mississipi (sic) River from Iberville to Yazous

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  Map of Louisiana and of the River Mississipi by John Senex

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  Kashnor notes, "The best of the early English maps, giving particulars of the West. The Mississippi is given with all its tributaries, the Red, Arkansas and Missouri Rivers, the last-named being shown with remarkable correctness, its course reaching to the north of the Rockies, where it is stated that the Spaniards ford the river to trade with the people to the North-West for "yellow iron." The map shows New Mexico, and locates Santa Fe." Kashnor dates as [1719]. New Orleans does not appear, same as on l'Isle map of same year. See 148964 for another copy, 093:429 for an apparently later copy. Cartouche: Around dedication. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Small fleur-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 558.

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  Course of the River Mississipi.[sic] form the Balise to Fort Chartes taken on an Expedition to the Illinois, in the latter end of the Year 1765

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  Kashnor notes, " Locates the various Indian tribes and villages, and also the sites of forts and settlements destroyed by the Indians and French. Takes in the country around the old fort and village of Kaskaskia." The north end of this map ends just below Ste. Genevieve, the first French settlement in Missouri. Meridian of New Orleans marked.. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, British, Leagues, Sea. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 106.

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  [Chart of the St. Lawrence River from River Chaudiere (Quebec City) to Cock Cove.]

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  Kashnor notes, "Issued at the time of the American Revolution, it follows [Captain James] Cook's chart of the river in most of the soundings." Relief: pictorial & hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, statute & nautical. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: J Bates. Printing Process: Copper engraving.

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  Spry Harbor, Port Pallisser, Port North, Port Parker, Beaver Harbour, entrance to Fleming River

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  Kashnor notes, "A fine and rare chart by J. F. W. Des Barres." Gives sailing directions for entering each port. View of land from Cape Spry to westernmost ledge of Pegasus Wing.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, statute. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis V I. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: Ms note: 116.

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  Bowles's New Four-Sheet Map of the World on Mercator's Projection Exhibiting the Several Quarters of the Globe divided into their respective Empires, Kingdoms, States, &c. agreeable to latest Treaties and Political Regulations now existing Together with all the New Discoveries and most interesting Tracks of those eminent circumnavigators Cook, Byron, Bougainville, Perouse, Vancouver, &c

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  Kashnor notes, "A scarce and interesting map of the North-West Coast, showing the tracks of Cook and La Perouse up the coast of Alaska. Locates Fort Vancouver, and the Columbia River, Drake's Harbour and other towns on the California coast." Seven Compass Roses, variable latitude and longitude scales with explanation for use. Cartouche flanked by two mariners, possibly Cook and Vancouver.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues.. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheCompass Roses. Verso Text: MS. notes: Tanner Speenhandand; No. 8; John Othen, 1870; Fred Boyer, 3437529609165; 27; 210/56; 350/58.

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  Harbour of Charles Town in South Carolina from the Surveys of Sr. Jas. Wallace Captn in his Majesty's Navy & Others. with a View of the Town from the South Shore of Ashley River

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  Kashnor notes, "One of the rarest views of Charles Town, in colours, it is very fine, and has the appearance of a water-colour drawing." View of city from south shore of Ashley River a fine water colored insert.. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, statute & nautical. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Art Work. Verso Text: MS note: 71.

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