British possessions in America. and Map to shew the communication from the N.W. Coast of America to China and Australia
Description:
Includes insets of "Map to shew the communication from the N.W. Coast of America to China and Australia" and "British possessions in America.", Library's copy 2 dissected and mounted on linen, 50 x 70 cm., and Relief shown by hachures.
Publisher:
J. Wyld, geographer to the Queen, Charing Cross E,
British possessions in America. and Map to shew the communication from the N.W. Coast of America to China and Australia
Description:
Includes insets of "Map to shew the communication from the N.W. Coast of America to China and Australia" and "British possessions in America.", Library's copy 2 dissected and mounted on linen, 50 x 70 cm., and Relief shown by hachures.
Publisher:
J. Wyld, geographer to the Queen, Charing Cross E,
Cut and mounted on linen; "Wyld's new maps" advertisement on verso., Forts; boundaries; Indians; proposed railway; gold; coal., and Insets: Strait of San Juan de Fuca. -- on an enlarged scale. -- 7.4 x 8 cm.; British possessions in North America. -- scale [1:34
Publisher:
James Wyld,
Subject (Geographic):
British Columbia--Maps and Canada--Boundaries--United States--Maps
Subject (Topic):
Coal mines and mining--North America, Western--Maps, Gold mines and mining--British Columbia--Maps, and Indians--North America, Western--Maps
A list of other maps and atlases by Wyld is pasted on the verso., Description derived from published bibliography., and General map showing "dividing line between the free & slave-holding states."
"31" in bottom right margin., Distances given in British miles, Spanish leagues, French kilometres, and Arabian miles., and Includes insets of Tangier Bay, Ceuta, Magador, City of Marocco.
"27" in top right-hand corner., Map showing N.S.W. and Victoria divided into counties with notes on the topography. Gold deposits are marked. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights., and Stamp on verso: Karpinski-von Wieser Map Collection.