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A new map of Upper & Lower Canada, from the latest authorities

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Printed map. "By John Cary, Engraver." Two visual scales. Described in Winearls, Mapping Upper Canada 1780-1867, entry 35, p. 16: "Issued in J. Cary, New Universal Atlas (London: Printed for J. Cary 1808), [plate] no 53...; some copies have plate no pasted on; probably also issued separately; includes northern parts to James Bay; shows districts, cos, major places, and some roads such as Dundas St...." McMaster also has a later edition; see RMC_107380. Donated by Dr. John Morse, Sept. 1997.

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Title
A new map of Upper & Lower Canada, from the latest authorities
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Subject
Description
Printed map. "By John Cary, Engraver." Two visual scales. Described in Winearls, Mapping Upper Canada 1780-1867, entry 35, p. 16: "Issued in J. Cary, New Universal Atlas (London: Printed for J. Cary 1808), [plate] no 53...; some copies have plate no pasted on; probably also issued separately; includes northern parts to James Bay; shows districts, cos, major places, and some roads such as Dundas St...." McMaster also has a later edition; see RMC_107380. Donated by Dr. John Morse, Sept. 1997.
Publisher
J. Cary
Contributor
Cary, John, approximately 1754-1835
Date
1807-12-01
Type
Format
map, [1:2,300,000 approximately]
Identifier
macrepo:32245, local: RMC_107003
Source
Language
eng
Relation
Coverage
Ontario, Québec (Province), Canada, North America--Canada
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