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Faden, William. 1750-1836. A map of the inhabited part of Canada from the French surveys with the frontiers of New York and New England from the large survey by Claude Joseph Sauthier. London: 1777. Engraved map of northern New York State and the lower St. Lawrence River, hand-colored in outline, 580 x 860 mm, verso blank. Decorative title cartouche at upper left, list of British regiments and their 1776 winter quarters at lower right. Old creases along folds, some light discoloration, window mount. A fine map of the Lower Canada, taken from Faden's North American Atlas. Faden used both French sources and the surveys by Sauthier, as Swiss born engineer who came to the Colonies in 1767 and was employed by Governor Tyron and did a survey of eastern New York state, and the Canada/New York boundary. Nebenzahl Bibliography of Printed Battle Plans 43. WITH: POWNALL, THOMAS. 1722-1805. A New Map of North America with the West India Islands. London: Laurie and Whittle, 12th May, 1794. Engraved map of North America, hand-colored in outline, on four sheets, joined, overall 1040 x 1180 mm. Title set in a decorative cartouche at the right side, with scale bar at lower right. Some browning, a few tears at old fold joins, one with small loss, margins slightly chipped. Tooley Mapping of America 49f. WITH: 6 maps of Canada and the United States, including Bellin Carte de l'Amerique, 1755; Keefer, Map of the Province of Canada, 1855; De L'Isle, Carte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France, 1703.