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Upper Territories of the United States

Description: Kashnor notes, "One of the earliest maps showing Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Michigan [lower peninsula] as definite states. The Wisconsin and part of Minnesota territories are still called Western Territory, in which Chicago is still located." Kashnor dates as ca. 1813. Prime meridian: Philadelphia. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 546.
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Date: ca. 1813
Call number: 093:546 M
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United States, by J. Arrowsmith

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Kashnor notes, "The most westerly states are Missouri, Arkansas and Louisiana. Wisconsin is called North-West Territory, or Huron. and the map takes in the Minnesota country beyond Red River, locating Pembina." Prime meridian: London. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 602 Two of eighteen segments have green cloth backing..

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United States of North America, with the British Territories

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Kashnor notes, "A good Western map tracing the course of the Missouri to the Yellowstone. Wisconsin is still North-West Territory, and over the border in the present Manitoba Province are the locations of the N. W. Company forts." See 093:603M , 105:656M and 093:604M for earlier copies. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 605.

093:605 M

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United States of North America, with the British Territories

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Kashnor notes, "A good Western map tracing the course of the Missouri to the Yellowstone. Wisconsin is still North-West Territory, and over the border in the present Manitoba Province are the locations of the N. W. Company forts." See 093:604M and 605M for later copies. See 105:656M for another copy. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 603.

093:603 M

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United States of North America, with the British Territories

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Kashnor notes, "A good Western map tracing the course of the Missouri to the Yellowstone. Wisconsin is still North-West Territory, and over the border in the present Manitoba Province are the locations of the N. W. Company forts." See 093:603M, 105:656M for an earlier copy, 105:605M for a later copy. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 604.

093:604 M

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Bowles's New One-Sheet Map of the United States of America: with the Territories belonging to Great Britain and Spain

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Kashnor notes, "Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota of today were all comprised in the Western Territory, which is shown reaching to the Lake of the Woods, Chicago is located, and the State of Indiana is shown to be about 60 miles long and broad, situated below Ohio." Kashnor dates as ca. 1798. McCorkle dates as 1795. Cartouche: two maidens. . Prime meridian: London, Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. References: McCorkle 791.1, 768.1(original). Verso Text: MS note: 513.

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United States, by J. Arrowsmith

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Kashnor notes, " North of Illinois, the present Wisconsin is called North-West Territory, and it shows the route along the Red River to Pembina and Fort Garry." Proposed canal from Chicago shown. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 447.

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Upper Territories of the United States

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