The World on Mercator's Projection by James Wyld, geographer to the Queen. 1843.

A world map made by geographer to the Queen James Wyld in 1843. Major cities, towns and bodies of water are labelled. International boundaries are marked and different countries outlined in various colours. Mountain ranges are denoted with hachures. Highlights include the Canadian Arctic, Russian Am...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: James Wyld (Producer)
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: James Wyld
Subjects:
Cities and towns > Boundaries > Bodies of water > Mountains > Seas
Cities and towns > Boundaries > Bodies of water > Mountains > Seas > World maps > 1843
Arctic
Alaska
Online Access:https://digital.library.yorku.ca/yul-1153244/world-mercators-projection-james-wyld-geographer-queen-1843
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Summary:A world map made by geographer to the Queen James Wyld in 1843. Major cities, towns and bodies of water are labelled. International boundaries are marked and different countries outlined in various colours. Mountain ranges are denoted with hachures. Highlights include the Canadian Arctic, Russian America (now called Alaska), the Republic of Texas, South Australia, and Hong Kong. Scale is ca. 1:43,000,000. The Republic of Texas can be seen in North America. Material digitized as part of an Academic Innovation Fund (AIF), awarded in 2018. For more information see: http://avptl.info.yorku.ca/academic-innovation-fund/ .

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