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Title

The island of Newfoundland shewing the electoral districts [cartographic material] : from official surveys by John Arrowsmith.

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Item (linked) part of

Atlantic Provinces [cartographic material] (R11981-12-2-E)

Date(s)

[1860]

Place

55 Charing Cross, S.W., London

Place of creation

England

Publisher

Edward Stanford

Extent

1 map : hand col., mounted on paper ; 52 x 59 cm on sheet 55 x 67 cm.

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Shows the mainland of Newfoundland, the coast of Labrador and part of Cape Breton.

Conditions of access

Cartographic material
90: Open
Original can be viewed in the presence o
f an early cartographic archivist.
Cartographic material
Microfiche NMC119577
90: Open
Cartographic material
90: Open
Volume
540 Item no. assigned by LAC 540
90: Open
Archival reference no.
R11981-217-9-E
Other accession no.
80101/245 CA
Local class no.
H2/100/[1860] (Unique 1)

Terms of use

Credit Library and Archives Canada. Copyright expired.

Additional name(s)

Surveyor: Arrowsmith, John, 1790-1873.
Publisher: Edward Stanford Ltd.

Additional information

Longitude west from Greenwich.

Includes inset map: Strait of belle Isle. 10 x 7 cm.

Map shows some of the major fishing banks including Bank of St. Pierre, Grren Bank, and Great Bank of Newfoundland.

On verso: Upper right corner label from Edward Stanford.

Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection # 540.

Physical condition note
Map has been conserved and has a paper backing.

Custodial history
Part of the Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection purchased by the Public Archives of Canada in 1981.

Availability of other formats note
The microfiche version is NMC 119577.

Subject heading

1. Newfoundland and Labrador - Maps - Early works to 1800.
2. Newfoundland - Electoral divisions - Maps.

Source

Private

MIKAN no.

3803830