Northern Hemisphere, projected on the Plane of the Horizon of London

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  New Map of the North Parts of America claimed by France under the Names of Louisiana, Mississipi, Canada and New France with the adjoining Territories of England and Spain

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  Kashnor notes, "Shows the far west taken from a French map, and locates a fairly correct course of the Missouri, notes La Hontan's limit ending in the Great Lake, and gives a good map of New Mexico, with the City of Santa Fe. A rare early western map." View of Indian fort of Sasquesahanck. Two submaps. Scale for determining distance on a Mercator scale map. McLaughlin identifies this as first edition. Submaps: Map of the Mouth of the Mississipi & Mobile Rivers, &c.; Harbour of Annapolis Royal. Vignette: The Indian Fort at Sasquesahanok. Bromsall coat of arms.. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: VignettesSub-maps. References: McLaughlin 197.. Verso Text: MS note: No. 9.

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  Western Hemisphere

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  Kashnor notes, "Includes Polynesia. Shows a fine coastline to California and the North-West, and locates New Albion, San Francisco, Monterey, Mission of San Luis, &c." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: Ms note: 299.

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  Western Hemisphere. Pinkerton's Modern Atlas

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  Kashnor notes, "Locates San Francisco, Drake's Harbour, San Gabriel, the Columbia or Oregon River, and shows a very correct coastline from California to Alaska." Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Azimuthal. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 300.

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  New Chart of the World on Wright's or Mercator's Projection

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  Kashnor notes, "A fine map of the North-West Coast, the only one issued in this form which shows the track of La Perouse to California and up the coast to Bering's Bay." Locates Vancouver Island and the Georgian Strait with the note "which must be the Sea of the West." Greenland shown attached to North American mainland. This map is a later issue of 105:043 and 105:261. Added explorers routes. Prime meridian: London. Relief: pictorial. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 191.

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  Hydrographical Chart of the World: according to Wrights or Mercators Projection

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  Kashnor notes, "A fine map of the North-West coast, locating many points from California to Alaska, including San Francisco, San Gabriel, San Juan and San Diego, the Columbia River and the Russian Factories. It is also a correct map of Australia and the South Seas." A very large map. Cartouche - carved monolith.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Engraving/ Etching?. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS notes 172 4 sheets. Tags "World S. W." (typ.).

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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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