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Map of that portion of her majesty's colonies of New Brunswick and Lower Canada: the title to which is disputed by the Government of the U. States with parts of the adjacent country

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Title
Map of that portion of her majesty's colonies of New Brunswick and Lower Canada: the title to which is disputed by the Government of the U. States with parts of the adjacent country
Names
Great Britain. Foreign Office (Creator)
Wyld, James, 1812-1887 (Engraver)
Mudge, Richard Z. (Richard Zachariah), 1790-1854 (Surveyor)
Featherstonhaugh, George William, 1780-1866 (Surveyor)
Featherstonhaugh, James D (Cartographer)
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Maps of North America

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Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1840
Place: London, England
Publisher: Foreign Office
Table of Contents
Map A: Map of that portion of her Majesty's colonies of New Brunswick and Lower Canada the title to which disputed by the government of the U. States with parts of the adjacent country -- No. 1: A Portion of Michell[']s map compiled for the Plantation Office Feb. 13th, 1755 -- No. 2: A Portion of the country represented in Mitchell's map but accurately adjusted for latitude and longitude -- No. 3: Copied from a map entitled Partie orientale du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France -- No. 4: Figure de la Terre Neuve Grande Riviere de Canada et cotes del'Ocean en la Nouvelle France -- No. 5: Section as given by Colonel Bouchette shewing the different heights of land between the monument at the source of the St. Croix and the first waters of the Ristiguouche at the extremity of the exploring line -- No. 6: A Sketch of part of the River St. John west of the Madawasca River -- No. 7: Carte du Canada par Guillaume de Lisle -- No. 8.: Partie Orientale du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France.
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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5078
Topics
Boundary disputes
United States
Northeast boundary of the United States
United States -- Boundaries -- Canada
Canada -- Boundaries -- United States
United States -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain
Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- United States
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: engraved by Jas. Wyld.
Content: Relief shown by hachures and spot heights.
Statement of responsibility: "To accompany a report of the investigation of that country which the Rt. Hon. Viscount Palmerston ... directed to be made, A.D. 1839."
Content: Map A on 1 sheet, B maps no. 1-8 on second sheet.
Statement of responsibility: "Maps refered to in the report of Colonel Mudge and Mr. Featherstonhaugh the Commissioners appointed by the British government to explore and survey the Territory in dispute between Great Britain and the United States of America, under the 2nd article of the Treaty of 1783."
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 9 maps on 2 sheets : hand colored; on sheets 79 x 124 cm and 50 x 78 cm
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 219400118
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20643885
Other local Identifier: US007.2.03
Other local Identifier: US007.2.05
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 481cbcd0-79a2-0133-1397-00505686d14e
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1840: Issued
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of that portion of her majesty's colonies of New Brunswick and Lower Canada" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1840. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9863f510-79a3-0133-8494-00505686d14e

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Map of that portion of her majesty's colonies of New Brunswick and Lower Canada" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9863f510-79a3-0133-8494-00505686d14e

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1840). Map of that portion of her majesty's colonies of New Brunswick and Lower Canada Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9863f510-79a3-0133-8494-00505686d14e

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Map of that portion of her majesty's colonies of New Brunswick and Lower Canada