Map or Atlas
Amérique Septentrionale: Dressée sur les Relations les Plus Modernes des Voyageurs et Navigateurs, et Divisée Suivant les Differentes Possessions des Européens
| This map of the north-west hemisphere shows the cities, lakes, rivers, mountains, and political borders. In the upper left corner sits a decorative cartouche, depicting a Native American woman breastfeeding a baby while a man watches over her, an alligator resting on a waterfall, Native American men hunting, and what appears to be a bear in a tree. The borders of the territories owned by the French, English, and Spanish are hand-painted. Other versions of this same map depict different borders, showing the French territories as much larger and confining British claims to the coast. This version, however, extends the reach of Virginia, Carolina, and Georgia to the Mississippi, but grants much of Pennsylvania and New York to the French. |
| Image ID: | 123330 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1758 |
| Creator Name: | Vaugondy, Robert de |
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| Collection Name: | Map Collection |
| Genre: | Map or Atlas |
| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | D GX81 1750 R |
| Original Dimensions: | 47 x 57 cm, on sheet 54 x 70 cm |
| Alligators |
| Bears |
| Engraving |
| Trees |
| Cities and towns |
| Maps |
| Mountains |
| Men |
| Mothers |
| Women |
| International relations |
| Lakes |
| Rivers |
| Waterfalls |
| 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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