Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

Selection of Rare and Antique Maps recently added to the Canada category Geographicus Antique Map Gallery.

1900 Poole Klondike Gold Rush Map of the White Pass and Yukon Railroad (Alaska, Yukon Territory)

475.00 USD — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:48:00 +0000

A scarce 1900 Klondike Gold Rush map illustrating the just completed White Pass and Yukon Railway. Covering portions of Alaska, British Columbia, and Yukon Territories, this is essentially three maps on a single sheet. The leftmost map focuses on the White Pass and Yukon railway route between the Alaskan port of Skaguay (Skagway) and the Yukon city of Fr. Selkirk. This map is surprisingly detailed noting everything from the depths of various rivers, to known gold strikes and overland trails. An attractive 1850 map of North and South America by George Frederick Cruchley. The map covers all of North America as well as South America from the Arctic to Cape Horn. In North America, Russian and British territories in Alaska and Canada are clearly noted. In South America, Chili extends southward only to the border of Patagonia, while Bolivia has a coast. Cruchley divides the territories and countries with color coding and notes major cities, rivers, mountains etc. An attractive 1850 map of the United States and parts of Canada by George Frederick Cruchley.� The map covers the United States east of Texas and the Indian Territory as well as parts of Canada south of the Hudson Bay and west of Nova Scotia.� Cruchley divides the states with color coding identifying major cities as well major rivers.� Topography is rendered by hachure.�� The 1850s were a period of both great hope and simmering tensions in the United States. A fine example of John Thomson's 1814 map of the St. Lawrence River from Lake Ontario to Manicouagan Point, Quebec, Canada. Divided into two sections. The left section covers the river from Manicouagan Point to Quebec City. The right section continues along the course of the river from Quebec City to Lake Ontario. The Richelieu River, which connects the St. Lawrence to Lake Champlain is also included in this section. Includes both Quebec City and Montreal. The St. A scarce 1744 first state first edition of Bellin's important map of Quebec City, Canada. Oriented to the west, Bellin's map covers the fortified center of Quebec City at the conjunction of the St. Laurence River and the St. Charles estuary. The map illustrates various fortifications as well as some 24 individual buildings including churches, schools, batteries and government buildings. Some of the surrounding farmland is also illustrated. A beautiful example of Rand McNally and Company's 1893 map of British America or Canada. The map covers the entire region from Victoria Island to Lake Erie and from the Pacific Ocean and Queen Charlotte Islands (Haida Gwaii) to Newfoundland. Manitoba at the time was much smaller that its current size and was known as the 'postage stamp province'. An important and influential first edition first state 1743 map of the North America by the French cartographer Jacques-Nicholas Bellin. Bellin's map covers all of North America from the Arctic to the Spanish Main, including modern day Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies. The map features several interesting annotations throughout. This is a fine example of Bellin's scarce 1744 map illustrating the straits between Lake Superior, Lake Huron, and Lake Michigan. The map covers from Batchawana Bay (Baye de Bachouanan) south to Whitefish Bay past Ille Parisienne to the St. Mary's River, which it follows inland, passing the Mission of St. Marie, Fort Sauvage, and Surgar Island (I. St. Georges) to the Isle St. Joseph and Lake Huron. It then follows westward as far as Bois Blanc Island and Point St. A scarce 1794 first edition example of the official record of Captain Cook's discoveries in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska, and the Behring Strait. The map covers the northeast part of Asia and the northwest part of North America from the Sea of Okotsk to the Chesterfield Inlet. IT extends southwards to include all of the Aleutian Islands and Cape Perpetua on the as yet unnamed Oregon coast. A scarce 1794 map of the southwest coast of Newfoundland, Canada, issued by the Depot de la Marine and surveyed by Captain Cook. This map, the third in this series, covers from Cape Anguille on the Gulf of St. Lawrence, southwards to Channel-Port aux Basques, then east past La Poile Bay, as far as Burego. To the south, just appearing at the bottom left corner of the map, is the nearby northeast coast of Cape Breton. The coast is dotted with soundings and the seas full of rhumb lines. A very attractive c. 1750 example of John Thornton and Mount and Page's important nautical chart or maritime map of the eastern coast of North America from Cape Henry to the Mouth of the St. Lawrence. The map includes the coasts of Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maine, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland as well as illustrating the Chesapeake Bay and Delaware Bay in full. Shading indicates the various offshore shoals including the Nantucket Shoals, St. An extraordinary 1755 Map of the eastern half of North America by Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville. The map covers from Newfoundland to St. Augustine, Florida, then westward beyond the Mississippi as far as modern day Texas. In includes both the English colonies along the Atlantic seaboard and French claims in Louisiana (the Mississippi Valley) and modern day Canada. Elevation is rendered in profile with fortifications, towns, and American Indian villages identified. This is a fascinating map of British North America or Canada from Sidney Hall's extremely scarce 1835 New General Atlas . It covers from the North Georgian Islands to the United States including Greenland, Iceland and Russian Territories of what is now Alaska. Upper Canada (Ontario), Lower Canada (Quebec), Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland are depicted in detail. The boundary settled in 1825 between Canada and the Russian Territories is noted here. A scarce, beautiful, and exceptionally interesting example of John Pinkerton's stunning 1812 map of North America and South America. The map covers all of North American, Central America, the Gulf of Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean. It extends northwards as far as Greenland and Alaska, incorporating the full Hudson Bay, southwards include all of South America, eastwards to Europe and Africa, and westwards to Hawaii, the Aleutian Islands, and the Friendly Islands. A fine example of the U.S. Coast Survey's 1866 nautical chart or maritime map of Washington Sound, Washington. The map covers the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the Gulf of Georgia, Channel de Haro, Rosario Strait, Admiralty Inlet, the northern entrance to Puget Sound, as well as parts of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, and Washington State. This is the U.S. Coast Survey's first comprehensive presentation of this region. This is a beautiful example of Rand McNally and Company's 1894 map of British Columbia, Canada. It covers the region from the Cassiar District to the Strait of Juan de Fuca and Kootenay District. An inset in the upper right quadrant features the northern part of British Columbia. Color coded according to provinces and regions, the map notes several towns, cities, rivers, mountains, and various other topographical details with relief shown by hachure. This map was issued as plate no. This is a beautiful example of Rand McNally and Company's 1893 map of the Northwest Territories of Canada. It covers Alberta, Saskatchewan and Assiniboia (a historic district). Several Indian Reservation sites are noted. The modern territory, created in 1870, resulted from the transfer of the North-Western Territory held by the British Empire to the government of Canada. An altogether fascinating map of North America and South America by Jean Janvier dating to 1883. Covers both continents from the Antarctic Circle to the Arctic Circle, extends westward to New Zealand and eastward as far as Africa and Spain. The 'Sea of the West', speculated by Philippe Buache and Guillaume De l'Isle in the early 18th century, has here been eliminated. This is a beautiful example of Rand McNally and Company's 1892 map of Manitoba, Canada. It covers only part of modern day Manitoba from the Porcupine Mountains to Provencher. Winipeg, its capital and largest city is identified. Late nineteenth century Manitoba, known as the 'postage stamp province' of Canada was much smaller than its current size. This is a beautiful example of Rand McNally and Company's 1892 map of the Canadian Maritime Provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince edward Island. It covers all of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince edward, along with a portion of adjacent Maine and Quebec. Canadian provinces and territories were under British and French control from the 16th century, until France gave up its claims in the Treaty of Paris in 1763.

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Newly Added Antique Map Inventory

1900 Poole Klondike Gold Rush Map of the White Pass and Yukon Railroad (Alaska, Yukon Territory)