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Description
Engraved map, 60 x 46, issued by Covens and Mortier. Amsterdam, 1757. A Delisle type No. 2. A peculiarity is that the R. du Carmel is just north of a P. Ste Lucie which is in about the location where Pt. Conception should be. Includes an inset of the Arctic region; the cartouche also depicts native flora of North America. There is thorough notation of Native American tribes and French forts as well as the routes of various explorers.
North America - Maps Cartography Cartouche Maps Indians of North America Native American tribes North America North America - Maps - Early works to 1800 Voyages and travels - Early works to 1800
Place
North America Arctic Ocean West Indies Central America
Source
Original map, 24.5 x 22 inches: Henry Raup Wagner Collection of Maps and Atlases, folder w589
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