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Expedition Map of Major S.H. Long

Date: 1823
Description: In 1823 U.S. Army major Stephen H. Long led an expedition of scientific, trade, and military investigation up the Mississippi River and the Red River of th...
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United States Map

Date: 1855
Description: Map reads "Our Country" which is accompanied by a sailor with a flag to the left and workers rejoicing under the Constitution and Laws to the right. Across...
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Planisphaerium Terrestre

Date: 1745
Description: A two page world map featuring the Eastern and Western Hemispheres, as well as the northern and southern zodiacs. Additionally, the map is ordained with n...
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Improved map of the Territories of Michigan and Ouisconsin (pronounced Wisconsin)

Date: 1836
Description: This map depicts Wisconsin and Michigan territories in 1836. It includes the area from Michigan to the Missouri River and Lake Winnipeg, and it shows the e...
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Hemisphere Occidental ou du Nouveau Monde: Publié sous les Auspices de Monseigneur Louis Philippe, duc d'Orléans, Premier Prince du Sang

Date: 1761
Description: This map shows the western hemisphere. Much of the north-west coast of North America is left blank, but the rest of the map lists the names of rivers, citi...
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Hémisphère Occidental ou du Nouveau Monde: Publié Sous les Auspices de Monseigneur Louis Philippe, Duc d'Orléans, Premier Prince du Sang

Date: 1786
Description: This map is an updated version of d'Anville's 1761 map of the western hemisphere. He included more details to the north west coast of North America, partic...
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Carte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France: Et des Decouvertes qui y ont été Faites

Date: 1710
Description: A seminal and fairly accurate map of the Great Lakes Region up to Baffin's Bay in Northern Canada. This is possibly the first printed map to locate Detroit...
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This Map of North America, According to ye Newest and Most Exact Observations is Most Humbly Dedicated by your Lordship's Most Humble Servant Herman Moll, Geographer

Date: 1715
Description: One of Herman Moll's most famous maps, often referred to as The Codfish Map, it shows rivers and portages, cities, Indian villages, wind directions, routes...
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A New Map of the North Parts of America Claimed by France under ye Names of Louisiana, Mississipi [i.e. Mississippi], Canada, and New France with ye Adjoining Territories of England and Spain

Date: 1720
Description: This map of North America shows cities, rivers, lakes, and a few topographical features, complete with numerous descriptive blocks of text about expedition...
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Carte des Nouvelles Découvertes au Nord de la Mer du Sud, Tant à L'est de la Siberie et du Kamtchatka, qu'à L'ouest de la Nouvelle France

Date: 1780
Description: This map shows the northern Pacific Ocean with North America and Asia, with cities and geographical features labeled, as well Russian, French and Spanish r...
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Carte de L'Amerique Septentrionale Depuis le 28 Degré de Latitude Jusqu'au 72

Date: 1755
Description: This map shows forts, missions, villages and cities, rivers and portages, and boundaries of the Spanish, English, and French territories, marking the large...
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A New General Chart of the Atlantic or Western Ocean and Adjacent Seas

Date: 1786
Description: One half of a four sheet nautical chart, showing the coastlines of the north-west hemisphere. The interior lands are left bare, even of basic features such...
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The Russian Discoveries from the Map Published by the Imperial Academy of St. Petersburg: North America and the Russian Far East

Date: 1775
Description: This map shows the northern Pacific Ocean along with north eastern Asia and western North America. The interior of Asia contains detailed engravings of pla...
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Amérique Septentrionale: Dressée sur les Relations les Plus Modernes des Voyageurs et Navigateurs, ou se Remarquent les Etats Unis

Date: 1790
Description: An updated and corrected version of Robert de Vaugondy's 1750 map "Amérique Septentrionale: Dressée sur les Relations les Plus Modernes des Voyageurs et Na...
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Le Canada ou Partie de la Nouvelle France: Contenant la Terre de Labrador, la Nouvelle France, les Isles de Terre Neuve, de Nostre Dame &c

Date: 1696
Description: This sea chart and topographical map depicts the north east coast of Canada and North America, focusing on the Hudson Bay and Great Lakes regions. It shows...
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The United States of North America, with the British & Spanish Territories According to the Treaty

Date: 1783
Description: This map is hand-colored and shows the boundaries of British, Spanish, and the newly recognized American claims, as well as the fishing rights granted to F...
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Chart of the North-West Coast of America, With the Tracks of the King George and Queen Charlotte in 1786 & 1787

Date: 1788
Description: This map shows the north western coast of North America, including the southern coast of what will be Alaska and parts of the Aleutian Islands. It includes...
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Mappe-monde: Suivant les Nouvelles Observations

Date: 1769
Description: Double hemispherical map showing the continents, islands, countries, and a few major cities of the world. The routes of a few explorers are depicted and la...
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Universale Della Parte del Mondo Nuovamente Ritrovata

Date: 1556
Description: One of the earliest obtainable maps to accurately (for its time) depict the Americas, this map shows more decorative than descriptive features. A few river...
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A Prospect of the Most Famous Parts of the World.

Date: 1675
Description: This atlas shows the western hemisphere, with a small portion of Spain and Africa. Several place names are labeled, such as the Plymouth colony, settlement...

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