A new map of North America with the West India 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 [map] / laid down according to the latest surveys and corrected from the original materials of Goverr. Pownall, Membr. of Parliamt., 1783.

Author
Pownall, Thomas, 1722-1805 [Browse]
Format
Map
Language
English
Published/​Created
London : Printed for Robt. Sayer and Jno. Bennett, No. 53 Fleet Street ..., August 15th, 1783.
Description
  • Scale [ca. 1:5,250,000] (W 120°00ʹ00ʺ--W 45°00ʹ00ʺ/N 53°00ʹ00ʺ--N 7°50ʹ00ʺ).
  • 1 map in 2 segments : hand col., mounted on cloth ; 100 x 116 cm.

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Notes
  • Relief shown pictorially.
  • Prime meridians: Ferro and London.
  • Insets: A particular map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay -- The passage by land to California, discover'd by Father Eusebius Francis Kino.
  • Includes historical notes, text and decorative cartouche.
Inset title
  • Particular map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay
  • Passage by land to California
OCLC
49848414
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