AGSL GeoDiscovery

A NEW MAP OF AMERICA From the latest Observations

Description:

Engraved by: I. Harris, Fecit (bottom left).

California with indented northern coastline. Mainland continues far north with other named islands off the coast. Includes "The Great Lake of Thongo or Thoya" with 2 rivers flowing to the coast.

Probably copied from Heylyn’s 1703 map entitled “America” (Entry 154).

Dedication: Most humbly Inscrib'd to the Right Honoble.The Earl of Berkshire &c. Deputy Earl Marshal of England (within title cartouche, top left).

Issued in his: New General Atlas, 1721. Bound opposite page 254.

Revis'd by I. Senex [John Senex].

Wagner 520; Tooley 81; Leighly 155.

Resource Link:

https://purl.stanford.edu/xs356dh4556

Identifier:

https://purl.stanford.edu/xs356dh4556 and 193

Creator:

Senex, John, d. 1740

Provider:

Stanford

Resource Class:

Maps

Resource Type:

Digital maps

Subject:

America--Maps and California as an island--Maps

Theme:

Imagery

Rights:

Image from the Glen McLaughlin Map Collection of California as an Island courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.

Rights Holder:

This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights. You can copy, modify, distribute and perform the work, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission.

License:

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

Access Rights:

Public

Format:

JPEG2000

Georeferenced:

false