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Map Chart, containing the coasts of California, New Albion, and Russian discoveries to the north; with the peninsula of Kamtschatka, in Asia, opposite thereto; and islands, dispersed over the Pacific Ocean, to the north of the line. North America and the West Indies, with the opposite coasts of Europe and Africa.

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Title

  • Chart, containing the coasts of California, New Albion, and Russian discoveries to the north; with the peninsula of Kamtschatka, in Asia, opposite thereto; and islands, dispersed over the Pacific Ocean, to the north of the line. North America and the West Indies, with the opposite coasts of Europe and Africa.

Names

  • Robert Sayer and John Bennett (Firm)

Created / Published

  • [London] 1775.

Headings

  • -  World maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Earth (Planet)
  • -  North America

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:16,300,000.
  • -  Hand colored.
  • -  Relief shown pictorially.
  • -  Prime meridian: London and Ferro.
  • -  Shows routes of major exploration.
  • -  In lower right corner: IV.
  • -  Includes charts of astronomical observations and descriptive and historic text.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • col. map 43 x 111 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3200 1775 .R6

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540 to 4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 74696185

Online Format

  • image

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Robert Sayer And John Bennett. Chart, containing the coasts of California, New Albion, and Russian discoveries to the north; with the peninsula of Kamtschatka, in Asia, opposite thereto; and islands, dispersed over the Pacific Ocean, to the north of the line. North America and the West Indies, with the opposite coasts of Europe and Africa. [London, 1775] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/74696185/.

APA citation style:

Robert Sayer And John Bennett. (1775) Chart, containing the coasts of California, New Albion, and Russian discoveries to the north; with the peninsula of Kamtschatka, in Asia, opposite thereto; and islands, dispersed over the Pacific Ocean, to the north of the line. North America and the West Indies, with the opposite coasts of Europe and Africa. [London] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/74696185/.

MLA citation style:

Robert Sayer And John Bennett. Chart, containing the coasts of California, New Albion, and Russian discoveries to the north; with the peninsula of Kamtschatka, in Asia, opposite thereto; and islands, dispersed over the Pacific Ocean, to the north of the line. North America and the West Indies, with the opposite coasts of Europe and Africa. [London, 1775] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/74696185/>.