A new map of the north parts of America claimed by France under [the] names of Louisiana, Mississipi, Canada and New France, with [the] adjoyning territories of England and Spain ..

Territorial Claims, North America, 1720

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Territorial Claims, North America, 1720

Geographic Area Covered:

North America, United States--Gulf Coast, Pennsylvania--Conestoga (Township), Nova Scotia--Annapolis Royal

Geographic Coordinates:

(W 130⁰--W 50⁰ /N 53⁰--N 15⁰)

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Full Title: A new map of the north parts of America claimed by France under [the] names of Louisiana, Mississipi, Canada and New France, with [the] adjoyning territories of England and Spain ..

Creators:

Moll, Herman, -1732

Publisher:

Sold by H. Moll, over against Devereux Court ..., Sold by Thos. Bowles ... Iohn King ... Iohn Bowles ...

Publisher Location:

London

Date Created:

1720

Contributors:

Blackmore, Nathaniel, -1796, Berresford, Richard, Nairne, Thomas, -1715, Bowles, Thomas, -1721, King, John, active 1710-1749, Bowles, John, 1701-1779 , L’Isle, Guillaume de, 1675-1726, Bromsall, Thomas

Subjects:

Territorial expansion, Susquehanna Indians, Harbors

Form/Genre:

Maps, Nautical charts, Wall maps

Mode of Travel:

Waterways, Trails

Context of Travel:

Migration, Exploration

Time Period Covered:

1720

Notes:

"A great part of this map is taken from ye original draughts of Mr. Blackmore, the ingenious Mr. Berisford now residing in Carolina, Capt. Nairn and others never before published, the south west part of Louisiana is done after a French map published at Paris in 1718 ..."
Includes dedication to "Thomas Bromsall Esq."
French territorial claims colored blue, British claims in yellow, and Spanish claims in red are accompanied by notes contesting French claims made on Guillaume de L’Isle’s Carte de la Louisiane et du cours du Mississippi (Paris : Chez l’auteur le Sr. Delisle, 1718).
Detached from an edition of: Moll, Herman. The World described; or, A new and correct sett of maps ... (London, 1720 or later).
Scale [ca. 1:7,000,000].
Relief shown pictorially.
Mercator projection.
Insets (13 x 17 cm and smaller): The Indian fort Sasquesahanok [view of Susquehanna Indian village near latter-day Conestoga in Susquehannock State Park (Pa.)] -- The harbour of Annapolis Royal -- A map of [the] mouth of Mississipi and Mobile Rivers, &c.
Shows California as an island.
Printed from 2 copperplates on 2 sheets trimmed and joined to form composite sheet.
Manuscript "9" on verso; previously folded to 40 x 29 cm.

Original Collection:

Everett D. Graff Collection of Western Americana (Newberry Library)

Referenced In:

Petto, Christine. Map promotion in early modern Europe (2002), p. 1-3, 12-14, and slide 4, Cumming, Southeast in early maps (1998), p. 23-24, 55, and 205-207, McLaughlin, Mapping of Califiornia as an island, no. 197 (state 1), Lowery, Woodbury. The Lowery collection ... of maps of the Spanish possessions within the present limits of the United States ... (1912), p. 250-251, entry LC 303

Citation

Moll, Herman, "A New Map of the North Parts of America Claimed by France Under [the] Names of Louisiana, Mississipi, Canada and New France, With [the] Adjoyning Territories of England and Spain" ([London] : H. Moll; Thos. Bowles; John King; John Bowles, 1720). VAULT drawer Graff 2855

Newberry Call Number:

VAULT drawer Graff 2855

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Geographic Area Covered:

North America, United States--Gulf Coast, Pennsylvania--Conestoga (Township), Nova Scotia--Annapolis Royal

Original Resource:

Digital reproduction of: 1 map : hand col. ; 59 x 100 cm.

Digital Image Rights Holder:

Newberry Library

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