1757 Map of the Western Hemisphere

Mapa do Hemisfério Ocidental de 1757 - Este belo mapa das Américas inclui as Ilhas Salomão. Na América do Norte, o Noroeste do Pacífico é deixado aberto, completamente em branco e rotulado como Partes não descobertas. O litoral termina nas proximidades do Alasca com a notação O Suposto Estreito de Annian. As colônias britânicas são mostradas a leste das montanhas Apalaches, com a Louisiana francesa entre elas e a posse espanhola do Novo México. Os únicos assentamentos nomeados no Ocidente são Cenis no Texas, Santa Fé e Alamillo no Novo México e Casa Grande no Arizona. Um grande Lago Superior contém várias ilhas. Na América do Sul, o rio Amazonas quase se conecta ao Pacífico, e o mítico lago Xarayes L. aparece no Brasil central. Uma cartela decorativa cobre o Pacífico Norte e várias ilhas são mostradas no Pacífico Sul. "A New General Map of America. Drawn from Several Accurate Particular Maps and Charts, and Regulated by Astronomical Observations", Bowen, Emanuel
1757 Map of the Western Hemisphere – This beautiful map of the Americas includes the Solomon Islands. In North America, the Pacific Northwest is left open, completely blank and labelled Undiscovered Parts. The coastline ends near Alaska with the note The Alleged Strait of Annian. The British colonies are shown east of the Appalachian Mountains, with French Louisiana between them and the Spanish possession of New Mexico. The only named settlements in the West are Cenis in Texas, Santa Fe and Alamillo in New Mexico, and Casa Grande in Arizona. A large Lake Superior contains several islands. In South America, the Amazon River almost flows into the Pacific Ocean, and the mythical Lake Xarayes L. appears in central Brazil. A decorative cartouche covers the North Pacific and several islands are shown in the South Pacific. “A New General Map of America. Drawn from Several Accurate Particular Maps and Charts, and Regulated by Astronomical Observations”, Bowen, Emanuel

1757 Map of the Western Hemisphere

This beautiful map of the Americas includes the Solomon Islands. In North America, the Pacific Northwest is left open, completely blank and marked Undiscovered Parts.

The coastline ends near Alaska with the note The Alleged Strait of Annian.

The British colonies are shown east of the Appalachian Mountains, with French Louisiana between them and the Spanish possession of New Mexico.

The only named settlements in the West are Cenis in Texas, Santa Fe and Alamillo in New Mexico, and Casa Grande in Arizona.

A large Lake Superior contains several islands. In South America, the Amazon River almost flows into the Pacific Ocean, and the mythical Lake Xarayes L. appears in central Brazil.

A decorative cartouche covers the North Pacific and several islands are shown in the South Pacific. “A New General Map of America. Drawn from Several Accurate Particular Maps and Charts, and Regulated by Astronomical Observations”, Bowen, Emanuel

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