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Imperial map of Canada and arctic regions of North America, 1849 [unknown]
Description
Hand coloured engraved map of Canada, The Arctic regions, the Northern United States, Russian Alaska, and Greenland. Depicts rivers, settlements, territories of First Nations peoples and borders of the time. Shows the extent of Rupertsland, as well as Upper and Lower Canada, Labrador, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Area that would become British Columbia is divided into New Norfolk, New Cromwell, New Hanover, and New Georgia (the southern portion of which would become Northern Washington State).
Item Metadata
| Title |
Imperial map of Canada and arctic regions of North America, 1849
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| Creator | |
| Publisher |
Edinburgh : Robert Caldwell
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| DateIssued |
1849
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| Description |
Hand coloured engraved map of Canada, The Arctic regions, the Northern United States, Russian Alaska, and Greenland. Depicts rivers, settlements, territories of First Nations peoples and borders of the time. Shows the extent of Rupertsland, as well as Upper and Lower Canada, Labrador, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. Area that would become British Columbia is divided into New Norfolk, New Cromwell, New Hanover, and New Georgia (the southern portion of which would become Northern Washington State).
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| Extent |
1 map ; 44 x 55 cm
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| FileFormat |
image/jpeg
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| Language |
English
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| Notes |
Map has a center crease, indicating possible removal from an atlas, but original source could not be confimed. "English miles 69 to a degree."
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| Identifier |
G3400 1849 .I53; mccormick_076
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| Collection | |
| Source |
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints
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| DateAvailable |
2013-04-01
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| Provider |
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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| Rights |
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books & Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/
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| AIPUUID |
1b1386eb-5c52-48e0-b459-d41e2d5356e0
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| IsShownAt |
10.14288/1.0023416
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| AggregatedSourceRepository |
CONTENTdm
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Rights
Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books & Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/