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Title: The Arctic Regions, showing the North-West Passage as determined by Cap. R. McClure and other Arctic Voyagers. 1856.
Description: Two maps of arctic regions published in 1856 on a single sheet as part of The Royal Illustrated Atlas of Modern Geography. The arctic circle is shown in the lower of two maps, while the upper map shows the Parry Islands in what is now the Northwest Territories of Canada. Surrounding these two maps there are illustrations of arctic scenes and people, including Inuit, walruses, polar bears, and the HMS Terror. Bodies of water, islands, and harbours are labelled throughout. The former resting place of the HMS Resolute can be seen in the upper map.
Type: Maps
Date: 1856
Identifier: HMC0004
Identifier (PID): yul:1153559

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: 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