British North America
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Title
British North America
Description
Printed map. "Published under the Superintendence of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge." "Hudson Bay Comps. M.S.S. Parry, Franklin, Beechey, Graab &c." "Published Decr. 1st. 1834...." "Engraved by J. & C. Walker". Visual scale [140 mm=1000 English miles]. Annotated in lower right margin, "128". Probably from same original copy as McMaster maps RMC_107338, RMC_107339 and RMC_107344. Possible source is the Society's publication, Maps of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, published London: Chapman & Hall, 1844 (based on Winearls' description of RMC_107339 and RMC_107344 from Mapping Upper Canada 1780-1867). Acquired as part of the Hodsoll Collection.
Publisher
Baldwin & Cradock
Date
1834-12-01
Contributor
Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge (Great Britain)
J. & C. Walker (Firm)
Identifier
macrepo:26987
local: RMC_107337
Files
Citation
“British North America,” Exhibits at McMaster University, accessed June 29, 2025, https://exhibits.mcmaster.ca/document/619.
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