North America, Drawn from the Best Authorities by J. Russell.

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Title	North America, Drawn from the Best Authorities by J. Russell.
Author	Russell, John, fl. 1733-1795
Publisher	Wilkie & Robinson Mawman, Joseph, 1759-1827
Place of Publication	[London]
Date	1811
Publisher Transcription	Published as the Act directs by Wilkie & Robinson, J. Mawman, and the other proprietors, 1811. J. Russell sculpsit. Engraved for Guthries new System of Geography.
Physical description	1 map : col. ; 40 x 46 cm. on sheet 41 x 48 cm.
Geographic Area	North America North America
Scale	Scale [ 1:15,300,000]
Coordinates	W 180°--W 20°/N 75°--N 10°
Depiction date	1811
Notes	Kashnor notes, "In what is now Missouri appears a lake 'laid down according to Mr. Laurence who is said to have traveled through this country to California in 1790 and 1791.' This is no doubt the Great Salt Lake, much exaggerated in size." This is a reissue of the 1799 map, without apparent changes, see 1105:276. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Pseudocylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS note: 277.
Call Number	105:277 M
Cartographer	Russell, John, fl. 1733-1795
Provenance	Purchased en bloc by HEH from the Museum Book Store, June 7, 1927.
Donor/Former owner	Kashnor, L. Museum Book Store.
Appeared In	Guthries new System of Geography.
Language	English
Department	Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery. Rare Books Dept.
Physical Collection	Huntington Rare Book Maps
Digital Collection	Maps, Huntington Digital Library
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