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Map of Colonial North America by Dilly, 1781

American / British / Maps and charts - 1 year ago - troycapc

A New Map of North America Showing the Latest Discoveries by Jonathan Carver published by C. Dilly, London, 1781. Jonathan Carver was an early American explorer who, by 1763 became familiar with surveying and mapping techniques. His first personal expedition was launched in 1766 and he traversed much of Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota. He was not paid for his expedition and in 1769 left for England to pursue payment by the government. There he published a book of his travels in 1778 and died two years later. This map was produced the next year and purports to show the territories that Clark had explored.
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Map of North America by Guillaume de L’isle, 1700

Academician / French / Maps and charts / Paintings (Reproductions) - 1 year ago - troycapc

This wonderful map of North America was included in Guillaume de L’isle’s World Atlas of 1700. It incorporated many modern elements of cartography for the first time in a widely published work. He became the first royal cartographer in 1718 and was an associate of the Academy of Science. His maps were the most accurate available and were updated with the accounts of travelers. He was the first cartographer to not depict California as an island. He died in Paris in 1726.

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