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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: Difinitions Géographie signifie Description de la Terre [Clouet, 1793]
Description: An engraved double hemisphere map included in the 1793 edition of Geographie moderne (see Notes field for full title), published in Paris, France by Mondhare et Jean. Throughout the map geographical features like "continent," "island" and "gulf" are labelled. Part of a series of published school atlases, likely for advanced students. Surrounding text explains the function of the map.
Type: Maps
Date: 1793
Identifier: WMC0023
Identifier (PID): yul:1153160