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A new map of the province of Quebec, according to the Royal Proclamation, of the 7th of October 1763. : From the French surveys connected with those made after the war.   (Wikidata search (Cirrus search) Wikidata query (SPARQL)  Create new Wikidata item based on this file)
Author
Carver, Jonathan, 1710-1780
Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm), publisher
Library of Congress. American maps ; v. 6, no. 1.
Title
A new map of the province of Quebec, according to the Royal Proclamation, of the 7th of October 1763. : From the French surveys connected with those made after the war.
Publisher
London. : Printed for Robt. Sayer and John Bennett, map and print sellers, No. 53 in Fleet Street, as the Act directs.
Description
1 map : ink and water color ; 49 x 68 cm., on sheet 54 x 73 cm
Map of the new and existing British possessions in North America following the King George III's Royal Proclamation in 1763 at the conclusion of the Seven Years' War and the signing the treaty of Paris
Map shows settlements, military outposts, major roads, and areas of Native American habitation. Includes indexes to structures in city maps
Scale determined by conversion of graphic scale (British miles)
Three graphic scales: British miles; Nautic leagues; and Canadian leagues about two miles each
At foot of the map, above the imprint: "Degrees of Longitude West from London."
Prime meridian: London
Hand colored. In outline color with the waterways in a blue wash. The cities are shown with labeled points of reference
Relief shown pictorially and by hachures
With four inset maps with indexes. Insets show detailed city plans with tables of references to major features
Goss, J. Mapping of North America
Kershaw, K.A. Early printed maps of Canada
Phillips, P.E. List of Maps of America in the Library of Congress

Subjects: North America -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.; Québec (Province) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.; Montréal (Québec) -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.; Saint Lawrence River -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.; Great Britain -- Colonies -- America -- Maps -- Early works to 1800.; Canada -- Québec (Province) -- naf; McGill University Library Digitized Title; Canadian Maps Project; British colonies
Language English
Publication date 1776
publication_date QS:P577,+1776-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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IA Collections: mcgilluniversity; mcgilluniversityrarebooks; toronto
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McGillLibrary-rbsc-maps_G3450_1763_C3-17131
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Internet Archive identifier: McGillLibrary-rbsc-maps_G3450_1763_C3-17131
https://archive.org/download/McGillLibrary-rbsc-maps_G3450_1763_C3-17131/rbsc-maps_G3450_1763_C3.pdf
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