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San Marino, CA 91108
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Prime meridian: Ferro, London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, chains . Projection: Cylindrical. Watermark: . Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 833.
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Kashnor notes, " A very fine and exceedingly rare plan, giving the names of all the wharves along the sea-front, and indicating the various public buildings, Churches, meeting-houses, &c. The plans extend north to Margaretta St. at Allen and Salter's Wharf, with Clifton's, Moyer's, and Huston's wharves beyond; south it reaches to Wicaco Lane and the old Fort, and west there is only shown Pennsylvania Hospital and six houses on Eighth Street." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Watermark: Seal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 105/137 49.
105:137 M
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Kashnor notes, "Dedicated to James Bridges, Duke of Chandos. With inset plan of Bridgetown, prospect of Codrington College, and engraving representing the making of the survey; also statistics of population." See also 093:745M, another copy as engraved by John Senex 1722. Two elaborate cartouches. Submap - A Plan of Bridgetown. A view of Codrington College. View of surveyor with plane table, and native assistants with measuring wheel, surveying pole and chain. . Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Watermark: JW Whatman 1794. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-mapsVignettes. Verso Text: Ms notes: 174 4 sheets 23, 24, 25, 26..
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Shows lands set aside by the Crown for "Poor Settlers." Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, chains. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 839 43.
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Kashnor notes, "A very fine large scale map,fully detailed, giving the most accurate view of Upper Canada 113 years ago. Shows all the counties west of Lake St. Clair, locating Sandwich and Amherstburg; also York, Queenston, Forts Chippewan and Erie. Buffalo is called New Amsterdam." "by William Chewitt, Senior Surveyor & Draughtsman, Under the Direction of Francis Gore Esq., Lieutenant Governor &c. &c. To whom this map is most respectfully inscribed, By William Faden, Geographer to His Majesty, and His Royal Highness the Prince Regent. Charing Cross January 1st. 1813." "Cooper Sculp." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 684 T5 Faden Map of Upper Canada 1813.
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Kashnor notes, " A very fine topographical map, indicating the different kinds of palntations, roads, boundaries, &c." Torn center seam, careful. Cartouche: Boar hunt with dogs. Elaborate scale artwork upper right.. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheArt Work.
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