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The British Colonies in North America : from the best authorities
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British Possessions in North America from the best Authorities by Samuel Lewis 1794
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Submap of Hudson's and Baffin Bays. Rosenthal identifies Lewis as having been active in Philadelphia and doing maps for Carey. Submap of Hudson's & Baffin Bays. Greenish tint paper. MS notes: 279 1794. Prime meridian: London, Philadelphia. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: 279 1794.
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British Colonies in North America Drawn from the best Authorities by J. Russell
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Kashnor notes, "Shows the country north-west to the mouth of the Mackenzie, with all the territory from Lake Winnipeg, showing the forts of the Hudson's Bay Company." Rocky Mountains are stated to be 3520 feet high. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 494 36 57.
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North America, Drawn from the Best Authorities by J. Russell
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Kashnor notes, "In what is now Missouri appears a lake 'laid down according to Mr. Laurence who is said to have traveled through this country to California in 1790 and 1791.' This is no doubt the Great Salt Lake, much exaggerated in size." This is a reissue of the 1799 map, without apparent changes, see 1105:276. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 277.
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North America, Drawn from the Best Authorities by J. Russell
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Kashnor notes, "Shows a good coastline to the North-West as far as then known. Locates San Francisco, Puerto de Monterey, and St. Pedro. Shows a lake 'laid down according to Mr. Laurence who is said to have traveled through this country to California in 1790 and 1791." See also 105:277 for a later edition of this map. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: 1799. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 276.
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A new map of the province of Quebec in North America : drawn from the best authorities: by Thos. Kitchin Geogr
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Sales information slip shows this map and 4 others sold as a lot and gives date of map as abt. 1756. Map was printed in London Magazine, October, 1764. Cartouche: framed with vines MS note: Probably 1756 Maps 19. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 150248.
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New Map of North America, with the West Indies Islands divided according to the Preliminary Articles of Peace, Signed at Versailles, 20, Jan. 1783. wherein are particularly Distinguished The United States and the Several Provinces, Governments, &ca which Compose the British Dominions, Laid down according to the Latest Surveys, and Corrected from the Original Materials, of Governr. Pownall, Membr. of Parliament. 1783
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Kashnor notes, "A scarce map, showing the country west to New Mexico, locating Santa Fe and Taos. It shows also the Illinois and Ohio country, and has many observations relating to them; locates Chicago and Canahogue, the present day Cleveland." Submaps of Baffin and Hudson's Bay, and Kino's Passage to California. Article III of treaty regarding American fishing rights transcribed in upper right corner. See 093:195M for a later version. Cartouche w. Indian figures, monkey. Two submaps "A Particular Map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay" and "Passage of Land to California."[Kino]. Prime meridian: Ferro, London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles, leagues. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Watermark: Crowned plume?. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: CartoucheSub-maps. References: Wheat 226. Verso Text: MS notes: 467 9 two sheets 30 31.
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