The World on Mercator's Projection, Western Part

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Hand-drawn color map of the western part of the world as known in 1812. Shows major rivers, explorers' routes, place names and locations of some population groups. Relief is marked by hachures.

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1 map : hand col. ; 68 x 50 cm.

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Hebert, L. & Pinkerton, John, 1758-1826. 1812.

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  • Hebert, L. Drawn under the direction of Mr. Pinkerton by L. Hebert.

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Hand-drawn color map of the western part of the world as known in 1812. Shows major rivers, explorers' routes, place names and locations of some population groups. Relief is marked by hachures.

Physical Description

1 map : hand col. ; 68 x 50 cm.

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Prime meridian: Greenwich.
Wheat, C. I. Mapping the Transmississippi West, v. 2, no. 310

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  • Pinkerton's Modern Atlas, 1812

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  • 1812

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  • Dec. 1, 2010, 1:24 p.m.

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  • July 20, 2021, 2:32 p.m.

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Hebert, L. & Pinkerton, John, 1758-1826. The World on Mercator's Projection, Western Part, map, 1812; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29445/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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