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Map Maker: Charles C. Rafn, c.1881 This is a map of Massachusetts Bay and parts of New England. This map is of early Norse exploration in New England. This map was made from the reports of Norse travelers in New England.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/22
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This map shows the Eastern part of Canada, the British Colonies and what is now the South Eastern US. The insert on the map is of the Atlantic Ocean. On this map Canada is also called New France. Map Maker: Harris Sculp? Publisher: John Senex , A New Map of the English Empire in America, c.1719
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/9
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Publisher: Hermon Mall, A New Map of the North Parts of America Claimed by France under Names of Louisiana, Mississippi, Canada and New France with Adjoining Territories of England and Spain, c.1730 A map of North America showing the British Colonies, Canada, Mexico and Louisiana. This map also shows California as an island. It also shows the North West as Parts Unknown. The insets are a picture of the Indian fort Sasquesahnok, a map of the mouths of both the Mississippi and Mobile rivers, and...
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/8
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Map Maker: Herman Moll Publisher: T. Bowles, A new and Exact Map of the Dominions of the King of Great Britain on ye continent of North America, c. 1732 This map shows the British Colonies in North America. It also shows New Scotland and Newfound Land and Canada. The insets on this map show all of North America, a map of the Ashley River and a picture of Niagara Falls.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/7
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Map Maker: Christian Friedrich von der Heiden, c.1762 This is a map of the British colonies in North America. Under the words Atlantic Ocean there is what looks like a compass. Each state’s borders are highlighted in a diferent color to better show where they are located.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/29
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Map Maker: Pieter Vander Aa, Amerika of de Nieuwe Weerld,c.1706 This map shows North and South America made from the reports of Columbus’ voyage. This map shows California as an island off the west coast. It also does not have western Canada and Alaska. In the top left corner it has 2 people and 2 angles with nautical instruments and books.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/18
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Publisher: Gazzatiere Americano, c. 1763 This is a map of the Great Lakes at the border of Canada and the United States. It shows the United States borders in red and the Canadian borders in Green. This map shows the Appalachian Mountains going up to the North Eastern part of the United States.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/27
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Map Maker: Nicolaus De Fer Publisher: Nicolaus De Fer, Carte De La Nouvelle France, c.1719 This is a map of Louisiana, the British Colonies, Canada, and New Mexico. It has an inset of the map of Quebec and a picture of Quebec City. The inset in the top left hand corner of the map is a larger view of the Southern part of Louisiana.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/13
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Publisher: Guillaume De l'Isle, Carte Du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France et des Decouvertes qui y ont ete faites, c.1873 This is a map of Canada also called Nouvelle France. It shows all of the known parts of Canada in the early 1870’s. This map has all of Alaska and parts of western Canada missing.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/17
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Map Maker: Nicolas Visscher Publisher: Nicolas Visscher, Carte Nouvelle Contenante La Partie D’Amerique La Plus Septentrionale, c.1700 A map of South Eastern Canada and Newfound Land. This map has Canada labeled as France; Nova Scotia is also labeled as New Scotland. Off the coast of Newfound Land is an area called Le Grande Banc De Terre Neuve.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/10
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Map Maker: Joan Blaeu, c.1662 This map is of Eastern Canada, New England and southern Greenland. In the top right hand corner there are two fishermen and under them there are fish hanging from the title.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/30
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Map Maker: John Baptist Nolin Publisher: John Baptist Nolin, L’Amerique ou Le Nouveau Continent, c.1742 A map of North and South America. On this map you can see that the Western part of Canada is completely blank. In the bottom left hand corner you can see the outline of New Zealand and all of it is left blank from the map.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/12
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Map Maker: Pieter Vander Aa, 1706 This is a map of the British colonies in New England. It goes from Massachusetts to the north most part of New England. In the bottom right hand corner it has a picture of people landing on the shore and unloading cargo from a ship.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/19
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Map Maker: Jan Jansson Publisher: Jan Jansson, Nova Anglia Novum Belgium et Virginia, c.1636 A map of the East coast of North America from Nova Scotia to Virginia. This map shows Canada as Novae Franciae Pars. It also shows a lake in the top left as Grande Lac.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/11
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Map Maker: Johann Baptista Homann, 1720 This is a map of the North Eastern colonies in North America. It calls New York Novum Belgium or New Belgium. This map shows where the lines were for the British colonies during this time period and where New York, which is owned by Belgium, was located.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/14
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Map Maker: Johann Baptista Homann, 1730 This is a map of the British colonies in the North Eastern US. It is from New Jersey to Southern Canada. This map has New York as New Belgium and New Netherlands. It shows Canada as New France and most of the North Eastern United States as New England and Almouchi Cosen.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/20
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Publisher: BLAEU, J., c.1661 This map shows the British colonies in North America from Canada to Virginia. This map is actually oriented wrong, with Virginia in on the top left hand side. It then goes down to Canada which is in the bottom right hand side, so the map is actually upside down.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/15
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Publisher: Matthias Quad, c. 1600 This is a map of North America. This map shows Florida in the Bottom right hand corner as being a little bump coming off North America. Where the Northern territory in Canada is it says Incognito. If you look to the right of the word Francia there are some words that say Terra Corterialis and above that there is a cross.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/26
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Map Maker: Justus Dankerts, c. 1680 This is a map of North America and South America. As you can see the Western part of Canada is completely blank and that right under that California is shown as an island separate from the rest of North America. In the top left hand corner there are four Angels holding something up and in the bottom left hand corner there are what looks like Native Americans sitting on the ground next to the title.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/16
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Map Maker: Coltellini, c.1763 This is a map of North and South America. The Western and North Western part of Canada is not shown on this map because it has not been mapped out to date.
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Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/28
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Publisher: PREVOST, c. 1757 This is a plan of the city of Quebec. On the right side of this map there is a ledger with 24 points of interest that point out certain areas of the city.
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Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/25
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Map Maker: Jacques Nicolas Bellin, c.1744 This is a map of the Harbor of Louisbourg and the three forts protecting it. At the top of the map there is a 13 point ledger of strategic points on the map.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/24
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Map Maker: Samuel Lewis Publisher: Mathew Carey, c.1800 This map is of Maine back in the early 1800’s. As you can tell the North West part of Maine is part of Canada and not on the map. And as you can see the border of Maine and Quebec is a big mountain range.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/21
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Map Maker: Joaness de Laet, c.1630 This is a map of New England and South Eastern Canada. You can see Massachusetts at the bottom left of the map and Newfoundland. This also shows Acadia as a peninsula next to Newfoundland.
Topic: Baxter Rare Maps
Source: http://statedocs.maine.gov/arc_baxter/23
