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Mississipi (sic) River from Iberville to Yazous

Description: Kashnor notes, "Shows the old French settlement of Point Coupee. The map may have been issued with the idea of a descent upon the back settlements by the English forces during the Revolution. It locates Natches Cliff and ends with the fork of the Yazoo River, where stands the present day Vicksburg." Compass with 4°30' declination shown. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles, English statute. Projection: Plane. Watermark: J B J Bates. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 96.
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Date: 1st. Jany. 1779
Call number: 093:096 M
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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.

093:558 M

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 Pocket-Map of the Atlantic or Western Ocean, Laid down from the Latest Discoveries, and Regulated by Numerous Astronomical Observations

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Kashnor notes, "Showing the coast of America from the Straits of Bell Isle to Florida, with the West Indies and part of South America. Locates all the American Colonies. Issued for the use of mariners during the Revolution." Longitude from London at top, in hours and minutes from London on bottom. Palairet's Atlas from RLIN information. Two compass roses.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: No. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned fluer-di-lis J. Whatman. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Art Work. Verso Text: MS notes: 62 35.

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Karte von Luisiana, dem Laufe des Mississipi [sic] und den benachbarten Landern / durch N. Bellin Ingenieur de la Marine. 1744

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Kashnor notes, "A scarce map, showing the Missouri passing beyond the Rockies above the supposed source of the Rio Grande del Norte. Locates Santa Fe, and shows a good map of the Illinois country, locating Kaskaskia and Chicago." Prime meridian: Paris. Relief: pictorial. An interesting note ("Bemerkung") explains that the map is not large enough to follow the curve of the river, so the area through which there are no other geographical features ("Geographisches Verhaeltniß") have been condensed, for the Mississippi as well as other wide rivers. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: G I shield w. fleur-de-lis. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 553.

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Mississipi (sic) River from Iberville to Yazous

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