Map or Atlas
A Chart of North and South America: Including the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, with the Nearest Coasts of Europe, Africa and Asia
| This six sheet large format map is one of the most informative maps of its time. It shows cities, Native American land, lakes, rivers, mountains, topographical features. Extensive and detailed notes on various explorers, their routes, and their discoveries appear throughout the Oceans, accompanied by an illustration of the associated ship. The treatment of the north west coast of America is impressive for this period. Alaska appears as an island, labeled Alaschka. Furthermore, charts throughout the map compare astronomical observations and locations of various discoveries, islands, and regions of this map and those of Bellin and D'Anville. |
| Image ID: | 123869 |
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| Creation Date: | 1775 |
| Creator Name: | Jeffreys, Thomas |
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| Collection Name: | Map Collection |
| Genre: | Map or Atlas |
| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | H GX80 1775 S |
| Original Dimensions: | 42 x 111 cm, encapsulated sheets 47 x 58 cm |
| Compiled and sometimes attributed to Bradock Mead, alias John Green. From The American Atlas by Thomas Jefferys. |
| Engraving |
| Cities and towns |
| Maps |
| Voyages and travels |
| Islands |
| Mountains |
| Astronomy |
| Exploration |
| Ships |
| Lakes |
| Ocean |
| Rivers |
| 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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