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A description of the English and French territories, in North America: : being, an explanation of a new map of the same. ... Done from the newest maps published in London. And compared with Dr. Mitchell's

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    Map of Pacific, Washington Territory / Dr. E. White

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    Note with map is a page from Origin of Washington Geographic Names, 1923. It notes this town was founded by Dr. Elijah White in about 1848 but failed and ten years later was reduced to a few houses. By 1915 there was no vestige of the town left. The town was laid out near the mouth of the Columbia River. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: Map of Pacific, Washington Territory.

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    A Map of the British & French Plantations in North America

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    Dated from previous folder. Cartouche: Harbor & ships. MS note: 921. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note :150245.

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    A Map of the British and French Settlements in North America

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    Kashnor notes, "shewing the French encroachment and forts, and with an account of the English claims to the territories in dispute." Kashnor dates as ca. 1756. RLIN record suggests 1750-59. Cartouche includes Lodge's name. Detailed history of various English colonies. MS note: 622 (on backing).. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes: 63 G47.

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    A map of the British and French settlements in North America

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    Kashnor notes, "Locates all the French forts in the Ohio and Louisiana territories. A scarce map, issued as a supplement to a magazine during the Old French War." Variant of 105:662. RLIN record gives date and appeared in information. Shows separate North and South parts of South Carolina. Submap: Fort Frederick at Crown Point built by the French in 1731. [Lake Champlain]. MS note: 297 (on backing). Prime meridian: London. Relief: no. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned GR Lion rampant in seal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 297 (on backing).

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    Map of North America : engraved to illustrate Mitchell's School and Family geography

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    Upper California is shown as separate from Mexico. Guatemala covers all of Nicaragua as well as present day Guatemala. At head of title: "No. 4." Apparently from Mitchell's school atlas, intended to accompany his School geography. MS note: 17-1/2. Prime meridian: GM, Washington. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: 348390.

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