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| | Antique Maps ~ David Bannister, Rare Maps, Posters, Prints, Map Fair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) |
 | | The map lists Indian Tribes, exploration notes, early roads, towns, rivers, mountain, gold regions, forts, etc. A French Colony is shown north of the Umpqua River; an extremely rare map which would be a fine cornerstone for Gold Region and Upper California collections.... |
 | | and in due course the King appointed him 'Geographe Ordinaire du Roi', one of his duties being to tutor the King in geography. |
 | | He latterly produced maore than 300 maps and it is generally accepted that the great age of French cartography originated with the work of Nicolas Sanson. |
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