See also Museum Bookstore 093:493 where the following notes describe this map. Kashnor notes, "Locates Nieuw Netherland Territory, with Nieu Amsterdam on Manhattan, and Hellegat, also Nieu Plimouth and Briston in Nieu England." McCorkle gives 1635 date, suggests that Lake Iricoisiensis is confusion between Lake Champlain and Lake Winnepessaukee. Map was first published in 1635, and the Dutch text on the verso, along with the signature, indicate the same date (Van der Krogt, map 9310:2; Burden, map 241). MS note on this map suggests 1630 date. See also 150040. Cartouche: Indians and Belgian shield; numerous figures and animals. Indian village. MS notes: 1630 150236. Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Mercator. Printing Process: Copper engraving. References: McCorkle 635.1; Van der Krogt, map 9310:2; Burden, map 241. Verso Text: Atlas pages in Dutch; D 2. MS notes: 32296 1630 1158JLO.
Atlantic Coast (U.S.)--Maps--Early works to 1800 Middle Atlantic States--Maps--Early works to 1800 New England--Maps--Early works to 1800 New York (State)--Maps North America--Maps New England--Maps
Time Period
[1635]
Place
North America United States East Coast W 75° W 69°/N 50° N 36°
Source
Huntington Rare Book Maps Maps, Huntington Digital Library
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