A new map of the north parts of America claimed by France under ye names of Louisiana, Mississipi, Canada, and New France with ye adjoining territories of England and Spain


A new map of the north parts of America claimed by France under ye names of Louisiana, Mississipi, Canada, and New France with ye adjoining territories of England and Spain

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Title:
A new map of the north parts of America claimed by France under ye names of Louisiana, Mississipi, Canada, and New France with ye adjoining territories of England and Spain
Description:
In 1720, London geographer and mapmaker, Herman Moll, published this map focusing on France's North American possessions. In a message below the title, he warned his British audience of French encroachment on neighboring English interests in the region and urged them to preserve old friendships with the Iroquois and Cherokees. The depiction of the Southeast was based on recent English surveys, particularly those of Richard Berresford and Capt. Thomas Naime. However, the Southwest, where California is depicted as island, was based on outdated information that was mistakenly accepted by European mapmakers from the mid-17th century until the early 18th century.
Creator:
Moll, Herman, d. 1732
Name on Item:
laid down according to the newest and most exact observations by H. Moll, geographer, 1720.
Date:
[1720]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
Private Collection
Collection (local):
Mapping Boston Collection
Subjects:
North America--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
North America (area)
Extent:
1 map : hand col. ; 59 x 100 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Publisher:
[London] : Sold by H. Moll ... sold by Tho. Bowles ... [sold by] John King ... and John Bowles
Scale:
Scale [ca. 1:7,500,000] ;
Language:
English
Notes:
Relief shown pictorially.
Depths shown by soundings.
Includes notes and ill. of "The Indian Fort Sasquesahanok."
Insets: The harbour of Annapolis Royal -- A map of ye mouth of Mississipi [i.e. Mississippi] and Mobile Rivers & c.
Notes (date):
This date is inferred.
Identifier:
06_01_001163
Barcode:
39999052508015