Amerique Septentrionale
Early map of North America, published in France, 1783. The area depicted includes Mexico (Central America) and Caribbean to the Arctic Sea (Mer Glaciale). The Columbia River, Puget Sound, and all other interior northwest geographic features are lacking. The approximate Pacific Ocean location for the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca is indicated, but lacking in any detail. California is shown as an peninsula. The Caribbean Islands and Central America are shown in detail.
Details
Creation Date: 1783
Catalog ID: 2003.16.39
Call Number: MAPB/NA/1783
Object Types: map
Creator: Paris, France
Dimensions: Height 11 in . Width 16.25 in
Related Subjects: North America France map, early Strait of Juan de Fuca Pacific Ocean Pacific Coast
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