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Title
America with those Known Parts in that Unknowne Worlde
Creator
Speed, John
Goose, John
Date Created and/or Issued
1626/1676
Publication Information
Basset and Chiswell; Basset, Thomas; Chiswell, Richard
Contributing Institution
Center for Sacramento History
Collection
California Revealed from Center for Sacramento History
Rights Information
Public domain. No restrictions on use.
Description
An iconic map of America made by cartographer John Speed. The map is surrounded by vignettes of native people and cities of the Americas. This map features California as an island and accurately depicts the East Coast of North America.
Type
image
Format
Copy
Map
Extent
21 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.
1 Page of 1
Identifier
casacsh_001481
1982/004/0413
ark:/13960/t0bw5ms7w
Subject
Cartography
Antiques--Map--Western Hemisphere
Island of California--Maps
Center for Sacramento History. Map Digitization Project
Speed, John
Time Period
1600/1699
Place
North America
South America
Provenance
Center for Sacramento History
California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.

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