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1688: America Settentrionale

Cartography:
Vincenzo Maria Coronelli

This was one of the most influential maps of North America published in the late 17th Century. Coronelli was a … See more America Settentrionale

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1703/1708: Carte du Mexique et de la Floride

Cartography:
Guillaume Del'Isle

This map, by French cartographer Guillaume Del’Isle (1675-1726), shows both the Mississippi River and the Rio Grande, thus making it … See more Carte du Mexique et de la Floride

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1723: A General Description of America

Cartography:
Herman Moll

English cartographer Herman Moll’s maps were not only important during his lifetime, even helping settle many of the imperial disputes … See more A General Description of America

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1725: Mississippi Seu Provinciae Ludovicianae

Cartography:
Johann Baptista Homann

Striking example of Homann’s map of the Course of the Mississipp River, based upon the reports of Hennepin, who explored … See more Mississippi Seu Provinciae Ludovicianae

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1745: A New and Accurate Map of America

Cartography:
Emmanuel Bowen

Shows the course of the Trade Winds in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.