Kashnor notes, "A particularly good map, locating most of the Forts and Factories in the Hudson Bay Territory and British Columbia." Lower section has German letterpress description of Canadian commerce, government of the territories (Quebec; York; New Brunswick; New Scotland; Prince Edward; Cape Breton; Newfoundland; New South Wales and New North Wales; Labrador; western midland; northwest coast), and historical facts. Descriptive text fills lower half of sheet. MS notes: N. Amer 4- w. Greenwich. Cumberland Str. and note on the renaming of St. John Island as Prince Edward Island added in ink at right margin. Prime meridian: GM, Ferro. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Conic. Printing Process: Engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 225.
Type
image
Extent
1 map ; outline col.ed ; 25 x 47 cm., sheet 52 x 61 cm.
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