Map A new map of Nova Scotia, and Cape Britain. With the adjacent parts of New England and Canada, composed from a great number of actual surveys; and other materials regulated by many new astronomical observations of the longitude as well as latitude; with an explanation.

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Title

  • A new map of Nova Scotia, and Cape Britain. With the adjacent parts of New England and Canada, composed from a great number of actual surveys; and other materials regulated by many new astronomical observations of the longitude as well as latitude; with an explanation.

Names

  • Jefferys, Thomas, -1771.

Created / Published

  • [London] Thos. Jefferys, 1755.

Headings

  • -  Nova Scotia--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  New England--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Saint Lawrence River Valley--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Canada--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Maritime Provinces--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Canada--Nova Scotia
  • -  United States--New England
  • -  North America--Saint Lawrence River Valley
  • -  Canada--Maritime Provinces

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:1,900,000.
  • -  Relief shown pictorially.
  • -  Prime meridian: Ferro.
  • -  Shows Maritime Provinces, New England, and St. Lawrence Valley region to Montreal.
  • -  Includes table of sources of observations.
  • -  Accompanied by the author's Explanation for the new map of Nova Scotia and Cape Britain, with the adjacent parts of New England and Canada. 24 p.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • map 47 x 62 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3420 1755 .J42

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 74691320

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Jefferys, Thomas, -1771. A new map of Nova Scotia, and Cape Britain. With the adjacent parts of New England and Canada, composed from a great number of actual surveys; and other materials regulated by many new astronomical observations of the longitude as well as latitude; with an explanation. [London Thos. Jefferys, 1755] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/74691320/.

APA citation style:

Jefferys, T. (1755) A new map of Nova Scotia, and Cape Britain. With the adjacent parts of New England and Canada, composed from a great number of actual surveys; and other materials regulated by many new astronomical observations of the longitude as well as latitude; with an explanation. [London Thos. Jefferys] [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/74691320/.

MLA citation style:

Jefferys, Thomas, -1771. A new map of Nova Scotia, and Cape Britain. With the adjacent parts of New England and Canada, composed from a great number of actual surveys; and other materials regulated by many new astronomical observations of the longitude as well as latitude; with an explanation. [London Thos. Jefferys, 1755] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/74691320/>.