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British Possessions in North America, with part of the United States, compiled from Official Sources

Description: Kashnor notes, " The boundaries at Maine and Canada show both lines claimed by the United States and Britain." Both lines are contiguous through the Great Lakes to Maine, there they diverge with a central line showing "Decision of the King of Holland as arbitrator." This is the current border along the St. Francis River. Submaps of Montreal, Quebec, Newfoundland.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 135.
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Date: ca. 1840
Call number: 093:135 M
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Steel's New & Accurate Chart of the Coast of North America, from the Straits of Belle Isle to Boston, Including the Islands of Newfoundland, Nova-Scotia & St. John's, the Gulf & River St. Lawrence, Bay of Fundy &c. Compiled from the best and most recent Authorities

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A large navigational chart with both rhumb and grid lines. Several submaps. Submaps of Barrington & Shelburne Harbours, St. Andrew's Harbour. Port of Liverpool, Plan of Cape Canso, Halifax Harbour, (Nova Scotia), St. John's Harbour(Newfoundland), St. John's Harbour(New Brunswick), River St. Lawrence from the English Bank to Quebec, Enlarged view Quebec City, River above Quebec City. List of Lighthouses in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Views of Cape Chat, Mt. Camel, Funk Island, Young Harry Rock, Cape Bonavista. MS 2 upper right.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-mapsVignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 275.

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Lower Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edwards Id. Newfoundland, and a large portion of the United States

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Kashnor notes, "Shows most of New England and Maine, showing the two boundaries claimed by England and United States." Submap of Newfoundland. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues (Canadian). Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 137.

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North America and the West Indies: a New Map, wherein the British Empire and its limits, according to the difinitive(sic) Treaty of Peace in 1763, are accurately described, and the Dominions possessed by the Spaniards, the French and other European States; the whole compiled from the New Surveys and Authentic Memoirs that have hitherto appeared

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Kashnor notes, "Shows a good map of the Illinois and Ohio country. locating Chicago. The southern boundary of the Hudson's Bay Company territories is along latitude 49, running beyond the Lake of the Woods. In the map are also located the various H. B. Co. forts and factories." Kashnor dates as ca. 1763. Submaps and treaty articles. See 105:669 for another copy. RLIN record suggests 1764 date. Cartouche with Natives. Submaps: Particular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay; Map of the Country between Montreal, Albany and Oswego. . Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsFigures . Verso Text: MS notes: 532 Map c.1783.

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Map of the United States, British & Central America : from state documents & unpublished materials / by Professor H.D. Rogers of Boston U.S. and A. Keith Johnston, F.R.S.E. Geographer to the Queen

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Alternate title from cover. The western section of this map is particularly interesting because of the lack of North and South Dakota, Montana and Idaho, Colorado, Nevada and Arizona and the consequent stretching of other states and territories. Insets: Montreal -- Quebec and its environs -- New York and its environs -- Boston and its environs -- Cincinnati & vicinity -- Philadelphia & vicinity -- New Orleans -- Continuation of Central America on the same scale -- San Francisco. Presented to the Huntington Library by Mr. & Mrs. Francis M. Wheat in memory of Carl I. Wheat, October 1975. Submaps: Central America; San Francisco; New Orleans; Louisville & Jeffersonville; New York; Boston; Cincinnati; Philadelphia; Montreal; Quebec. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography.

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A New and Correct Map of the Province of Quebec with the Adjacent States and Provinces, from the French Surveys, Connected with those made by Captain Carver, and other Officers, in His Majesty's Service

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Three inset maps. Wilderness cartouche. Submaps: Particular Survey of the Isles of Montreal; City of Quebec; Course of the River St. Laurence from la Valterie to Quebec on a Larger Scale.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, Leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned fleur-di-lis, VI. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. Verso Text: MS note: 760.

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Blachford's New Chart of the River St. Laurence, from Cape Roziers to Quebec taken from an Original French Survey, accompanied with many remarks & Observations of Captn. John Kirby, late of the Ship Albion

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Kashnor notes, " with inset plan of the River St. Lawrence from Green Island to Quebec on a large scale, by Rt. Blachford, charts of Gaspee Bay, Quebec Basin, Seven Sisters Bay &c. and views of land falls." Contains detailed sailing directions suggested by Capt. Kirby. Cartouche with hunter, birds, ship. Submaps: Continuation of the River from Quebec to Montreal; Quebec Bason; A Particular Plan of the River St. Laurence, From Green Island to Quebec, on a large Scale, by Rt. Blachford. 1811; Gaspee Bay; Havre St. Nicholas; Bay of Seven Islands; Parokeet Islands and Mingan Island; Mingan Town. Vignettes: View of Belle Chase Windmill; Cape Goose; Three Mountains; Cape l'Original; Cape Gaspee; view of land between Island Bonaventura and Cape Roziers; view of the land between Cape de Monts Pelles and Point de Manicouagan; Egg Island.. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsVignettes. Verso Text: MS note: 353.

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British Possessions in North America, with part of the United States, compiled from Official Sources

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