Friday, January 24, 2014

Map of The Americas 1669 Poster


Map of The Americas 1669 Poster

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A large poster, 48" x 38", that presents in detail the known world of the Americas in 1669. Main towns and rivers of both continents are marked.

Notable features include California and unexplored lands north of it as an island. The map extends east to Spain and the North African coast, and the west to New Zealand.

Many islands in the Atlantic and Pacific oceans are shown but the Hawaii islands are not on the map; they weren't discovered until 1778.

The map is frequently illustrated with small pictures of wildlife and natives, and sailing ships on the ocean. It is a digitally restored reproduction of the original by Nicolas Visscher (1618-1679).

Map of The Americas Detail



Ornate decoration beside the West Coast of North America - California, North Western states shown as an island, Western Canada unexplored
West Coast of North America According To The Map Of 1669 - California and Northwestern States as an Island

Close up view of 1669 map showing California as an island and Western states largely unexplored
A view of California and North Western States (New Albion) as an island, the Gulf of Mexico and East Coast


The Gulf of Mexico, West Indies and East Coast of North America
Detail of the Gulf of Mexico, West Indies, Eastern US Coast and the Azores in the Atlantic


South America between the Amazon and East Coast as explored by 1669
South America East of the Amazon River

Ornate illustration of indigenous native activity in South America in 1669
 Indigenous South America Natives Illustrate the Map, 1669



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