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Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints

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).

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Title
Imperial map of Canada and arctic regions of North America, 1849
Creator
[unknown]
Publisher
Edinburgh : Robert Caldwell
Date Issued
1849
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).
Extent
1 map ; 44 x 55 cm
Geographic Location
North America ; Arctic regions ; Canada ; Alaska
Genre
Maps
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
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."
Identifier
G3400 1849 .I53; mccormick_076
Collection
Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Andrew McCormick Maps and Prints
Date Available
2013-04-01
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
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/
Catalogue Record
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=4772287
AIPUUID
1b1386eb-5c52-48e0-b459-d41e2d5356e0
DOI
10.14288/1.0023416
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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/