A new map of North America, with the West India Islands. (Northern section). Divided according to the Preliminary Articles of Peace, signed at Versailles, 20. Jan. 1783, wherein are particularly distinguished the United States, and the several provices, governments &ca. which compose the British Dominions; laid down according to the latest surveys, and corrected from the original materials, of Goverr. Pownall, Membr. of Parliamt., 1783. (London, printed for Robt. Sayer, Map, Chart & Printseller, no. 53, Fleet Street, as the Act directs August 15th 1786)

• Main Authors: Pownall, Thomas, Kitchin, Thomas
• Other Authors: Rumsey Collection
• Format: Map
• Language: unknown
• Published: 1786
• Subjects: Ferro; Baffin
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Engraved map in outline color. Printed on 2 sheets. Shows forests, banks, forts, Native American villages, trading posts, mines, salt pits, sailing courses, etc. Relief shown pictorially. Inset map: A particular map of Baffin and Hudson's Bay. Includes geographic notes on map, and "Article III" of the Treaty. Prime meridians: Ferro and London. David Rumsey Collection copy mounted as 1 sheet. Late issue. Many of the maps are double sheet. This atlas was later expanded to become the New Universal Atlas (see David Rumsey Collection copy). Some of these maps also appeared in the American Atlas by Jefferys. There are actually 23 large maps, on 35 connected sheets, produced from 62 copper plates. Maps are hand painted with outline and full color and bound in half leather tan marbled paper covered boards with "General Atlas" stamped in gold on the spine. Inscription inside front cover in pen-and-ink: R. Sayer pub, 53 Fleet . 8th, 1791 . P4300. P4300; cf Wheat, 196 (1783 ed.); Lowery, 657 (1783 ed.);