Theme: Exploration (29 Maps)

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1780: Le Nouveau Mexique

Cartography:
Bonne Rigobert

This map shows excellent detail for the time in Texas, Arizona and New Mexico, but a  badly misprojected Baja California, which … See more Le Nouveau Mexique →

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1788: Louisiana

Cartography:
Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville

Jean Baptiste Bourguuignon D’Anville’s map of the Gulf Coast. D’Anville’s map presents a highly detailed treatment of the region from … See more Louisiana →

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1803: Amerique Septentrionale

Cartography:
Jean Baptiste Poirson

Fascinating early map of North America, issued immediately after the Louisiana Purchase in early 1803. The most immediately noticable feature … See more Amerique Septentrionale →

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1804: Louisiana

Cartography:
Samuel Lewis

The classic map of 1804 produced by British cartographer Aaron Arrowsmith and American cartographer, Samuel Lewis (later cartographer for Lewis … See more Louisiana →

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1809: Bahia de Galvez-Towm

Cartography:
Jose de Evia

Spanish naval chart, and the first map devoted specifically to Galveston Bay.  It is based on Jose de Evia’s 1783-86 … See more Bahia de Galvez-Towm →

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1833: Map of North America

Shows “Mr. Stuart’s Route through the United States and Canada, 1828, 1829, and 1830.” Published in Edinburg, Scotland.

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1849: Map of Mexico and California

Cartography:
Julius Hutawa

Julius Hutawa was a lithographer and printer based out of St. Louis, Missouri. He specialized in making maps for western … See more Map of Mexico and California →