Map or Atlas
North America: Corrected from the Observation Communicated to the Royal Society at London and the Royal Academy at Paris
| Map of North America showing the European claims, Native American land and villages, rivers, lakes, cities, and notes on explorers, discoveries, and topographical features based on (often misunderstood) reports of Native Americans. Many of the notes discuss the most debated cartographic discoveries of the period. The elaborate and detailed cartouche in the upper right corner features two nude women and a man. One woman (on the right) holds a baby and an umbrella, the other sits on the right, adorned in feathers, next to a pot of gold, and holds a short spear or scepter. The man holds a bow and points to the crown of feathers at the top of the cartouche. Various animals, plants, and fruit further adorn the cartouche. Below sits a coat of arms. |
| Image ID: | 123765 |
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| Creation Date: | 1710 |
| Creator Name: | Senex, John |
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| Collection Name: | Map Collection |
| Genre: | Map or Atlas |
| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | H GX81 1710 S |
| Original Dimensions: | 94 x 63 cm., on sheets 50 x 67 cm |
| This is one of the earliest large-scale English maps of North America and represents a British attempt to consolidate new information, taken mostly from de L'Isle. |
| Engraving |
| Nudes |
| Hats |
| Cities and towns |
| Maps |
| Children |
| Children and adults |
| Men |
| Women |
| International relations |
| Exploration |
| Lakes |
| Rivers |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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