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Title

A new map of part of the United States of North America [cartographic material]  exhibiting the Western Territory, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia &c also, the Lake Superior, Michigan, Huron, Ontario & Erie with Upper and Lower Canada &c /

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Item (linked) part of

North America [cartographic material] (R11981-5-5-E)

Date(s)

April 1811

Place

London

Place of creation

England

Publisher

J. Cary

Extent

1 map : hand col. ; 44 x 50 cm on sheet 54 x 64 cm.

Language of material

English

Scope and content

Map covers area from Lake Superior south along the Mississippi River as far as Kentucky and Tennessee. Extends eastward to include the western territory, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ontario and parts of New York, North Carolina and maryland

Conditions of access

Cartographic material
90: Open
Original can be viewed in the presence o
f an early cartographic archivist.
Cartographic material
Microfiche NMC175344
90: Open
Item no. (creator)
Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection # 223
Cartographic material
90: Open
Volume
223 Item no. assigned by LAC 223
90: Open
Archival reference no.
R11981-383-4-E
Other accession no.
80101/245 CA
Local class no.
H2/1200/1811

Terms of use

Credit Library and Archives Canada. Copyright expired.

Creator / Provenance

Cary, John, ca. 1754-1835.

Additional information

Relief shown by hachures.

Longitude west from London.

"London Published by J. cary, Engraver & Map Seller, No 181 Strand, April 1811"

On Verso: "56" in upper right corner.

From Cary's New Universal Atlas, 1811, no 56.

Physical condition note
Several pieces of masking tape applied to back cneter section of map.

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

Citation / reference note
LeGear, Entry 6031, no 56.

Copy / version note
The microfiche version is NMC 175344.

Subject heading

1. United States - Maps - Early works, 1801-1850.
2. Lower Canada - Maps - Early works, 1801-1850.
3. Upper Canada - Maps - Early works, 1801-1850.
4. Great Lake Region - Maps - Early works, 1801-1850.
5. North America - Maps - Early works, 1801-1850.

Source

Private

Other system control no.

CARTO 35087

MIKAN no.

3916545