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Title: Amerique Historique, Physique et Politique Actuelle [1825]
Description: Map of North and South America, originally printed as part of the atlas titled Atlas historique, genealogique, chronologique et geographique de A. LeSage (Comte de Las Cases) in 1825. Text surrounding the map provides description of geographic characteristics, communications by sea and river, and history. There is particular focus on the history of explorers, including Lewis & Clark, Columbus, Cortez, and Pizarro (with their travel routes outlined on the map itself). Major cities, bodies of water are labelled. There are notes throughout the map pointing out various features. National boundaries are denoted by the countries being filled in with different colours. The short-lived country of the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata can be seen in South America. Table in the lower left corner provides descriptions of the government, physical terrain, history of colonization, agriculture and natural resources, and characteristics of the natural landscape of the countries on the map.
Type: Maps
Date: 1825
Identifier: WMC0050
Identifier (PID): yul:1153293

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: Groenland : Seine Eiswuesten im Innern und sein Ostkueste; Schilderung der zweiten Dickson'schen Expedition, ausgefuehrt im Jahre 1883
Type: print
Identifier (PID): yul:655237