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Title

A Map exhibiting all the new discoveries in the interior parts of North America, [cartographic material] inscribed by permission to the honorable Governor and Company of adventurers of England trading into Hudson Bay, in testimony of their liberal communications

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Item (linked) part of

Canada (Including Eastern Canada up to 1780) [cartographic material] (R11981-7-9-E)

Date(s)

January 1st, 1795

Place of creation

England

Publisher

A. Arrowsmith

Extent

1 map : conserved and mounted on paper, hand col. ; 90 x 57 cm on sheet 98 x 64 cm.

Language of material

English

Conditions of access

Cartographic material

90: Open
Original can be viewed in the presence o
f an early cartographic archivist. Microfiche version is open.

Cartographic material
Microfiche NMC97818

90: Open

Item no. (creator)

Alexander E. MacDonald Canadiana Collection Item #351

Cartographic material

90: Open

Volume
351

90: Open

Archival reference no.

R11981-631-8-E

Other accession no.

80101/245 CA

Local class no.

H2/1000/1795

Terms of use

Additional name(s)

Cartographer: Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823.

Additional information

Relief shown by hachures.

"8" appears in bottom right corner.

"In lower margin: London: Published Janry. 1, 1795 by A. Arrowsmith, Charles Street, Soho Square."

"To their most obient and very Humble Servant A. Arrowsmith"

This copy has area explored by Mr. Hearne in 1771 west of Hudson Bay pasted onto map.

Includes notes on various explorers.

Custodial history

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

Related materials

For other copies and or editions see: Carto - G3300 1802 .A77 - copy 1 - Former call number H1/1000/1802 (copy 1) (NMC 19687). H11 Carto - G3300 1802 .A77 - copy 2 - Former call number H1/1000/1802 (copy 1). H11(AMICUS No. 26374306) ; Carto - G3300 1811 .A77 - H11 (AMICUS No. 26374164) ; Mikan 4170602 (NMC 19686) ; Mikan 4146546 (NMC 48909)

Cartographic math data

Scale indeterminate (W 145°--W 65°/N 70°--N 45°)

Citation / reference note

Tooley, R.V. "Mapping of North America", p.79-80, entry 48, 1795a

Availability of other formats note

The microfiche version is NMC97818

Exhibitions note

Over the Rockies: The Discovery & Mapping of the Canadian West 1700-1886. An Exhibition held at the Royal Ontario Museum, March and April, 1956

Subject heading

1. Canada - Maps - Early works to 1800.
2. Canada - Discovery and exploration - Maps - Early works to 1800.
3. North America - Maps - Early works to 1800.
4. North America - Discovery and exploration - Maps - Early works to 1800.

Source

Private

Other system control no.

CARTO22061

MIKAN no.

4145991