Title The first mapping of America : the general survey of British North America / Alexander Johnson

Published London ; New York : I.B. Tauris, 2017 ©2017

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 331 pages, 16 pages of plates) : illustrations, maps (some color) Series Tauris historical geography series ; 10 Tauris historical geography series ; 10. Contents Part I. On the tide of the Enlightenment -- Part II. The antecedents and genesis of the General Survey -- Part III. Mapping 'infant colonies' : the commencement of the General Survey -- Part IV. 'Closing the net' : the General Survey during the administration of the Earl of Hillsborough -- Part V. 'A new spring to our future endeavors' : the General Survery under the administration of the Earl of Dartmouth -- Part VI. The General Survey and the militarisation of civilian cartography -- Part VII. Conclusion and legacy Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-321) and index Notes Print version record Subject Cartography -- North America -- History -- 18th century Cartography -- United States -- History -- 18th century Cartography -- Canada -- History -- 18th century SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Cartography. Cartography Historical geography Maps Amerikabild Karte Kartografie SUBJECT North America -- Maps -- History -- 18th century United States -- Maps -- History -- 18th century Canada -- Maps -- History -- 18th century North America -- Historical geography Subject Canada North America United States Großbritannien Nordamerika USA Britisch-Nordamerika Genre/Form History Form Electronic book ISBN 9781786723215 1786723212 9781786733214 1786733218

Other Titles General survey of British North America

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