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A map exhibiting all the new discoveries in the interior parts of North America Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823

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Title
A map exhibiting all the new discoveries in the interior parts of North America
Creator
Arrowsmith, Aaron, 1750-1823
Contributor
Puke, J.
Publisher
London : Aaron Arrowsmith
Date Issued
1795-01-01
Extent
1 map in 6 sheets on 2 : engraved, ms. colour, ms. annotations ; 132.2 x 72 cm & 122.7 x 72 cm (extension 5.5 cm)
Subject
North America--Maps
Person Or Corporation
Mackenzie, Alexander, 1764-1820
Genre
Maps
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
English
Notes
Scale [ca. 1:4,450,000] ; (W 145° - W 30° / N 70° - N 25°)

Forts; missions; cities, etc.; states; British colonies; exploration routes; Indians; Grand Banks; Notes on terrain, river routes, the sea, wildlife
HBC Districts and forts added in red, with "Department of Columbia" extending south to approx. 43°. N lat.
This is State 6 (?) of this map.
Arrowsmith's title has been added to the imprint below the lower left corner; title block appears in the lower left corner of the map.
Conservation by Topham Conservation, Sept. 1993; mounted on tissue and encapsulated in 2 sheets.
Extension to north of Baffin Bay on sheet 2, measuring 5.5 x 21 cm.
Identifier
G3300.1795 A7 1824; G3300_1795_A7_1824
Collection
UBC Library Digitization Centre Special Projects
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. G3300.1795 A7 1824
Date Available
2022-09-26
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 and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/
Catalogue Record
http://resolve.library.ubc.ca/cgi-bin/catsearch?bid=2801905
AIPUUID
4d9cb0f9-c40c-4f1f-96c5-e02dc5c86680
DOI
10.14288/1.0420683
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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 and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca/