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Title: SOUTH AMERICA Drawn from the best MAPS
Author, etc.: Thomas Jefferys
Description: Map depicts account of European settlements in South America. Seafaring tracks of note depicted on map include: track in the quest of the Acaulca Ship and track to the South Sea. Short annotations on make include: "Port discovered by S. F. Drake"; "In this Harb. of the Ann Pink of Com. Ansor Squad. Anchor"; " Here about the Wager was lost".
General Notes: Map of South America. Prime Meridian is London. Scale was determined by measuring between 10 Degrees of Latitude.
Publisher: Sylvanus Urban
Place of Publication: London
Date: 1749
Language: English
Extent: 1 map ; 25 x 24 cm
Type of Material: maps
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -99.355; -28.082; -57.340; 12.486
Scale: 1:32,370,000
Projection: Conic
Collection: W. K. Morrison Special Collection
Inventory #: WKM-J-057
Location: Bookcase
Related Title: Gentleman's Magazine
Related Title cont'd: v.19, September 1749. opposite pg. 393
Place of Publication: London
Publisher: Edw. Cave
Use and Reproduction: This material is provided for research, education and private use only. Commercial use of this work is strictly prohibited. Attribution for use must be provided as follows: "Digital reproduction from the W. K. Morrison Special Collection of the J. B. Hall Library at the NSCC Centre of Geographic Sciences” and link to the original record. For use other than research, education or private uses please contact the J. B. Hall Library at the NSCC Centre of Geographic Sciences.