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Title: Sketch of the ground in advance of and including York, Upper Canada
Description: This is a base map of the town of York area (present-day Toronto) in 1813, including explanatory text on woods, communication, and road and bridge conditions. It outlines the major buildings and some military structures through the town.
Type: Maps
Date: 7 November 1813
Identifier: 3524/T62 A1/-/1813
Identifier (PID): yul:1150256

Title: British possessions in North America from Mr. Arrowsmith's Map of North America
Description: Map of Northern portion of North America, with little detail outside of colonies in Eastern North America. Showing broad highlights of separation between British and U.S. territories, mountain ranges, lakes and rivers, and some place names and anglo names for indigenous people.
Type: Maps
Date: 15 July 1814
Identifier: WMC0028
Identifier (PID): yul:1152483

Title: America published 18th October 1803 by Robert Wilkinson
Description: Map of North and South America, colour coded to show general political divisions. Also showing mountain ranges, large lakes and rivers, place names, and a table of American colonies, dominions, and states.
Type: Maps
Date: 18 October 1803
Identifier: WMC0027
Identifier (PID): yul:1152482

Title: Territory of Nebraska by Prof. H.D. Rogers & A. Keith Johnston F.R.S.E.
Description: Topographical map of Western North America, including territories of Utah, Oregon, Washington, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Iowa. Map area covers present day Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, North and South Dakota, and Colorado.
Type: Maps
Date: 1857
Identifier: WMC0024
Identifier (PID): yul:1152455

Title: Northern Hemisphere
Description: Map of the Northern Hemisphere with hand coloured divisions of countries, colonies, and political divisions of the time. Shows general areas of mountain ranges, large lakes and rivers, and place names.
Type: Maps
Date: 1824
Identifier: WMC0022
Identifier (PID): yul:1152443

Title: North America : including the most recent discoveries in the Arctic Seas and West Coast, from government charts and reports, United States surveys &c.
Description: Map of North America with parts of the Caribbean, South America, Iceland, Greenland, and Asia included. Shows anglo/European names for Indigenous people, place names, contours, waterways, and references. Information from much earlier time than likely publication of map.
Type: Maps
Date: [1864]
Identifier: WMC0021
Identifier (PID): yul:1152426

Title: North America
Description: Overview map of North America including indigenous lands, British and U.S. settlements, Mexico, Greenland, and the Caribbean islands. Details are limited in the North and Western portions of North America, Greenland, and South America. Showing some major waterways, place names, and some details about expeditions to the North.
Type: Maps
Date: [1822]
Identifier: WMC0019
Identifier (PID): yul:1152410

Title: Territories of Washington and Oregon by Prof. H.D. Rogers & A. Keith Johnston F.R.S.E.
Description: Topographical map of Western North America, including territories of British America, Nebraska, Washington, Oregon, and California. Oregon and Washington cover present day Idaho and Montana.
Type: Maps
Date: 1857
Identifier: WMC0017
Identifier (PID): yul:1152395

Title: Geographic, statistical, and historical map of North Carolina
Description: Topographic map of North Carolina, with colour coded districts, contours, rivers, and boundaries. Also includes written information about the state, such as its situation, the soil, physical features like inlets, rivers, and swamp lands, the climate, population charts split by white & coloured, and information about slavery and the state coming into and selling Cherokee lands.
Type: Maps
Date: 1822
Identifier: WMC0006
Identifier (PID): yul:1152261

Title: United States of America, Southern Part [1809]
Description: A map of the southeastern United States published in 1809, including areas that are today known as the states of Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia,Tennessee, Arkansas, and Missouri. Some parts of Maryland, Delaware and Illinois are also visible. Indigenous communities are noted, including the Chickasaw, Creek, Seminole, and Apalachee peoples. State boundaries are outlined where they existed at the time. Cities, towns, and bodies of water are labelled. Mountains shown with hachures.
Type: Maps
Date: 1809
Identifier: WMC0049
Identifier (PID): yul:1153288

Title: United States. Published by D. Lizars, Edinburgh. [c1831]
Description: Map of the United States created by Daniel Lizars around 1831, showing the states and territories that existed at that time. Cities, towns and bodies of water are labelled. States and territories are filled in with different colours. Relief shown by hachures.
Type: Maps
Date: c1831
Identifier: WMC0046
Identifier (PID): yul:1153247

Title: Territory of Minnesota by Prof. H.D. Rogers & A. Keith Johnston. 1857.
Description: Map of the territory of Minnesota in 1857. Proposed railway lines are drawn in purple. Cities, towns and bodies of water are labelled. Notes can be read throughout on water quality in various bodies of water. Smaller regions outlined in red. Elevations marked with hachures. Part of the atlas Atlas Of The United States Of North America, Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Mexico, Central America, Cuba, And Jamaica. On A Uniform Scale. From The Most Recent State Documents, Marine Surveys, And Unpublished Materials. With Plans Of The Principal Cities And Sea-Ports, And An Introductory Essay On The Physical Geography, Products, And Resources Of North America. By Professor Henry Darwin Rogers, Of Boston, U.S., And A. Keith Johnston, F.R.S.E., F.R.G.S., F.G.S., Geographer To The Queen. London: Edward Stanford, 6, Charing Cross, S.W.
Type: Maps
Date: 1857
Identifier: WMC0045
Identifier (PID): yul:1153246

Title: The World on Mercator's Projection by James Wyld, geographer to the Queen. 1843.
Description: A world map made by geographer to the Queen James Wyld in 1843. Major cities, towns and bodies of water are labelled. International boundaries are marked and different countries outlined in various colours. Mountain ranges are denoted with hachures. Highlights include the Canadian Arctic, Russian America (now called Alaska), the Republic of Texas, South Australia, and Hong Kong.
Type: Maps
Date: 1843
Identifier: WMC0041
Identifier (PID): yul:1153244

Title: A New Map of the United States of America from the Latest Authorities, by John Cary, Engraver. 1806.
Description: A map of the United States and some parts of Canada in 1806. Cities towns, states, provinces, and territories are marked with boundaries outlined. Bodies of water are named throughout. A few areas contain notes suggesting how to traverse certain terrain. Some of the islands of the Bahamas are visible off the coast of Florida.
Type: Maps
Date: 1806
Identifier: WMC0036
Identifier (PID): yul:1153171

Title: Map of the Colony of British Columbia and the British & American Territory West of the Rocky Mountains including Vancouvers Island and the Gold Fields by James Wyld, Geographer to the Queen & The Prince Consort. September, 1859.
Description: A map of the Pacific Northwest as of 1859, including British Columbia, Washington State, Oregon, and some of Nebraska. Cities, towns and bodies of water are labelled. State and international borders are outlined. Mountain ranges are marked with hachures. Coal and gold formations are marked according to a small legend on the left side of the map. Inset maps show the Strait of San Juan de Fuca and British possessions in North America, respectively. The very southernmost part of Russian America (now known as Alaska) is visible in the top left of the map.
Type: Maps
Date: 1859
Identifier: WMC0034
Identifier (PID): yul:1153170

Title: North America by Keith Johnston [c1861]
Description: A map of North America including Canada, the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean, produced around 1861. Cities, towns, rivers and other bodies of water are labelled. State, provincial and international boundaries are outlined, and state/provincial capitals are marked. Mountain ranges are marked with hachures.
Type: Maps
Date: c1861
Identifier: WMC0031
Identifier (PID): yul:1153169

Title: Geographical, Statistical, and Historical Map of South Carolina No. 24.
Description: A map of South Carolina from the Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas, published around 1823. See the appendix to this map, also in this collection. Cities and towns, major thoroughfares, bodies of water, islands and other geographical characteristics are labelled. Districts are labelled, outlined, and distinguished by different colours. Lists at the bottom show the populations of cities and districts throughout the state, with populations divides into the categories of "Whites," "Slaves," "Free Blacks," and the grand total. Notes around the perimeter of the map describe details such as terrain and soil, climate, and government structure. Sites of battles and sieges are indicted with red flags on the map and listed on the accompanying appendix.
Type: Maps
Date: c1823
Identifier: WMC0043
Identifier (PID): yul:1153167

Title: The United States of North America: with the British Territories. Published by James Wyld. April 1st, 1824.
Description: The United States of North America: with the British Territories. Published by James Wyld. April 1st, 1824. Major cities, many towns, bodies of water, American states, and regions are named. Territories controlled by Indigenous peoples are marked. The Bahamas can be seen towards the bottom of the map, off the coast of Florida.
Type: Maps
Date: 1824
Identifier: WMC0039
Identifier (PID): yul:1153166

Title: A New and Accurate Map of Africa. Drawn from the best & most approved Modern Maps and Charts and regulated by Astronomical Observations by Eman Bowen.
Description: Map of the continent of Africa from the atlas A complete system of geography, published in 1760. Countries, kingdoms, deserts, islands, and bodies of water are labelled. The Mediterranean Sea, Arabia, and some of Persia can be seen. A cartouche showing people, animals and trees can be seen in the lower left.
Type: Maps
Date: 1760
Identifier: HMC0018
Identifier (PID): yul:1153583

Title: British Empire Throughout the World Exhibited in One View
Description: An illustrated map of the British empire as of 1864. British possessions are labelled in bold type and coloured red. There are two tables of British possessions, one in the upper left corner and one in the upper right, that list the square miles and populations of different regions. Illustrations above and below the map itself show residents of British possessions all over the world. Regions, major cities, bodies of water, and geographical features are labelled throughout.
Type: Maps
Date: 1864
Identifier: WMC0026
Identifier (PID): yul:1153161

Title: Plan of the Harbour of Toronto with a proposed town and settlement 1788
Description: Consists of a plan of the Harbour of Toronto and a proposed town and settlement, from 1788.
Type: Maps
Date: 1788
Identifier: 3524/T62 A1/43/1788
Identifier (PID): yul:1150281

Title: Chart of the World showing New Route through Canada between England, China, Japan, Australasia and the East. By J. Johnston. Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, Canada, 1886.
Description: Map of transport within Canada and between Canada and other countries. Railway transport shown within Canada and to the United States. Ship lines to Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom are shown with hashed red lines. Major cities are labelled and British posessions are coloured red. Relief shown with hachures.
Type: Maps
Date: 1886
Identifier: HMC0002
Identifier (PID): yul:1153557

Title: The World Illustrating the Principal Features of Meteorology; The World Showing the Distribution and Limits of Cultivation of the Principal Plants Useful to Mankind
Description: Files consists of two world maps, originally published as part Colton's Illustrated Cabinet Atlas And Descriptive Geography. The upper map is titled "The World Illustrating the Principal Features of Meteorology" and shows global wind and storm currents. An inset map on the bottom shows global rainfall patterns, with darker shading showing higher rainfall. The second map in the bottom half of the image is titled "The World Showing the Distribution and Limits of Cultivation of the Principal Plants Useful to Mankind" and shows the global distribution of plants used in agriculture and industry. Continents, some countries and islands are labelled. The limits of plant growth and cultivation are shown with labelled hashed lines.
Type: Maps
Date: 1856
Identifier: WMC0053
Identifier (PID): yul:1153295

Title: Chart of Isothermal Lines, Shewing the mean annual Temperature of the Different parte of the Earth's Surface [1846]
Description: World map with isothermal lines showing the annual mean temperature on the Earth's surface. Countries, some major cities, islands, seas and oceans are labelled. The equator, the artic and antartic circles are outlined. Northern expeditions are marked towards the top of the map, including the names of explorers Parry, Hudson, Phipps, Tschitsagoff, Buchan and Franklin.
Type: Maps
Date: 1846
Identifier: WMC0052
Identifier (PID): yul:1153294

Title: Geographical, Statistical, and Historical Map of South Carolina No. 24 (Appendix).
Description: An appendix to "Geographical, Statistical, and Historical Map of South Carolina No. 24," which can also be seen in this collection. Continues a short history of South Carolina that begins on the front of the map. Includes a list of governors of the state and sites of sieges and battles that are marked on the map.
Type: Maps
Date: c1823
Identifier: WMC0042
Identifier (PID): yul:1153168

Title: Atlantic Ocean &c. Shewing the Communication between Europe, North America and the Pacific. [c1867]
Description: A map of ocean currents, railways, and telegraph cables across the Atlantic Ocean, particularly between North America and Europe. Published around 1867, originally part of Black's General Atlas of the World: a series of fifty six maps containing the latest discoveries and new boundaries, accompanied by introductory description and index. A legend in the upper left of the map shows notations for ocean currents, proposed Pacific Railway routes, existing Trunk Line routes, and Atlantic Telegraph Cables. Major cities and bodies of water are labelled.
Type: Maps
Date: c1867
Identifier: WMC0044
Identifier (PID): yul:1153245

Title: General map of the United States
Description: Map principally of the United states, including Cuba, the Bahamas, and parts of Mexico and British America/Canada. Showing geographic features like waterways and contours, as well as existing and proposed railways, steam boat routes, and states that still have slavery.
Type: Maps
Date: [1859-1865]
Identifier: WMC0015
Identifier (PID): yul:1152330

Title: General map of the United States : showing the area and extent of the free & slave-holding states, and the territories of the union.
Description: Map of United States from 1857 with "free states and territories coloured green. The dark Green shows the Free settled States, and the light Green the Territories. Slave-holding states coloured red. The dark red shows the slave importing, and the light red the slave exporting states." Showing waterways, cities and towns, and parts of Mexico, British America/Canada, and the Bahamas.
Type: Maps
Date: 1857
Identifier: WMC0016
Identifier (PID): yul:1152331

Title: United States of North America (Western States)
Description: Topographical map of Western United States. Shows waterways, relief, state lines, railways, and unceded first nations territory, with named states, major towns and cities, and mountain ranges.
Type: Maps
Date: [1863]
Identifier: WMC0003
Identifier (PID): yul:1152204

Title: 1877 map of Pickering Township
Description: This is a cadastral map of Pickering Township from 1877, showing lot owners and major buildings.
Type: Maps
Date: 1966
Identifier: G/3523/O53 G46/37/1877
Identifier (PID): yul:1151032