Map or Atlas
America Septentrionalis Concinnata Juxta Observationes Dñn Academiae Regalis Scientiarum: et Nonnullorum Aliorum, et Juxta Annotationes Recentissimas
| Map of North America based upon the cartographic work of de L'Isle. It shows cities, regions, lakes, rivers, Native American land, mountains, islands, and the boundaries of European claims during the French and Indian War. In this particular copy only the English claims, "Nova Mexico," and Greenland are painted in fully. The north west is left blank, devoid of any speculation, a typical feature of L'Isle. The map uses sinusoidal projection to simulate the curvature of the earth. Several routes of various explorers appear, with notes and dates, along the west coast. The Sargasso Sea appears pictorially in the Atlantic ocean, along with two other regions with notes that are similarly depicted. The title cartouche features Poseidon holding his trident and a large fish on the right, and two other men, possibly Poseidon's sons, holding jars of water and a spear. |
| Image ID: | 123811 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1760 |
| Creator Name: | Lotter, Tobias Conrad |
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| Collection Name: | Map Collection |
| Genre: | Map or Atlas |
| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | H GX81 1730 D |
| Original Dimensions: | 44 x 59 cm., on sheet 47 x 61 cm |
| Fishes |
| Engraving |
| Cities and towns |
| Lakes |
| Ocean |
| Rivers |
| Exploration |
| Maps |
| Islands |
| Mountains |
| Men |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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