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; laid down according to the latest surveys, and corrected from the original materials, of Goverr. Pownall membr. of Paliamt. 1783

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A New map of North America
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Title:
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; laid down according to the latest surveys, and corrected from the original materials, of Goverr. Pownall membr. of Paliamt. 1783
Description:
Map of North America showing Canada, United States, Mexico, Central America and the West Indies. Also shows the locations of the various Native American tribes. Cartouche at upper right shows a Native American man, woman and child. The man and woman each hold quivers, and the woman holds a bow.
Publisher:
Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794
Date:
[1786?]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
American Antiquarian Society
Collection (local):
American Antiquarian Society Collection
Subjects:
Indians of North America--Pictorial works
North America--Maps
Places:
North America (area)
Extent:
1 map on 4 sheets : engraving, hand colored ; 102 x 116 cm., on sheets 53 x 60 cm. or smaller
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Publisher:
[London] : Printed for Robt. Sayer, map, chart & printseller, no. 53 Fleet Street, as the Act directs
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:5,000,000]
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=488966
Notes:
Prime meridian: London and Ferro.
Relief shown pictorially.
Inset: A particular map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay.
Inset: The passage by land to California discovered by Father Eusebius Francis Kino ...
Identifier:
488966_0001