Mapping Upper Canada, 1780-1867: An Annotated Bibliography of Manuscript and Printed Maps by Winearls, Joan - 1991

Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1991. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. xli, [1], 20 [maps], 986 pages. Name, subject and title indexes. "A guide to the manuscript and printed maps of Upper Canada and Canada West from the beginning of British settlement to Confederation. Each of the over 2,200 entries includes a physical description of the map, information about its contents, associated documents, other editions or related maps, and the location of the map. For historians, geographers, genealogists, surveyors, archaeologists, and local history buffs this book is a unique resource. Appendices group more than two thousand township surveys; close to three thousand plans of urban subdivisions, describing much of the evolution of towns; nautical charts of the Great Lakes; and boundary surveys." - half-title page. Author was Map Librarian at the University of Toronto. Contents clean and unmarked. Binding intact. Somewhat above-average external wear and soiling. A sound copy of this indispensible reference..