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A Map of the West-Indies or the Islands of America in the North Sea; with ye Adjacent Countries; Explaning [sic] what Belongs to Spain, England, France, Holland, &c.

Date: 1715
Description: A map of the countries and islands surrounding the Gulf of Mexico. The hand-colored borders separate the territories of England, France, Spain, and Holland...
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Carte d'Amerique: Dressée Pour l'Usage du Roy

Date: 1739
Description: This map shows the territorial claims of the western hemisphere by the European powers, as well as the names of major cities, geographical features, and pa...
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Theatrum Belli in America Septentrionali: II. Foliis Comprehensum

Date: 1755
Description: This map shows the eastern half of North America during the French and Indian war, including cities, borders, Native American Land, forts, and detailed geo...
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A Map of North America: Published under the Patronage of the Duke of Orleans by d'Anville

Date: 1791
Description: An English and updated version of d'Anville's 1746 map "Amérique Septentrionale Publiée sous les Auspices de Monseigneur le Duc d'Orleans Prémier Prince du...
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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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Le Canada, ou Nouvelle France: La Floride, la Virginie, Pensilvanie, Caroline, Nouvelle Angleterre et Nouvelle Yorck, l'Isle de Terre Neuve, la Louisiane, et le Cours de la Riviere de Misisipi

Date: 1705
Description: Map of America east of the Mississippi River showing boundaries, rivers, portages, forts, cities, villages, and Native American land. Annotations on early ...
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North America: Corrected from the Observation Communicated to the Royal Society at London and the Royal Academy at Paris

Date: 1710
Description: Map of North America showing the European claims, Native American land and villages, rivers, lakes, cities, and notes on explorers, discoveries, and topogr...
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Carte Particuliere du Fleuve Saint Louis: Dressee sur les Lieux Avec les Noms des Sauvages du Pais

Date: 1719
Description: Map of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence river showing French and English cities and villages, trading posts, Indian villages and tribes, portages, for...
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An Accurate Map of North America Drawn from the Sieur Robert, with Improvements.

Date: 1766
Description: This map of North America shows the boundaries of European claims at the end of the French and Indian war. The British colonies extend to the Mississippi. ...
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A Map of the British Empire in America with the French and Spanish Settlements Adjacent Thereto

Date: 1733
Description: This map of North America shows settlements, rivers, lakes, Native American land, trade winds, and numerous topographical features such as forests and moun...
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A Map of the French Settlements in North America

Date: 1747
Description: Map of America showing rivers, lakes, mountains, and regions, but primarily focusing on the French and Native American settlements along the Mississippi th...
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Nieuwe Kaart van de Grootbrittannische Volkplantingen in Noord America waar in Tevens de Fransche Bezittingen en de Landen, Tusschen die Beide Volken in Geschil Staande en de Wederzydsche Pretensien Duidelyk Aangewezen Worden

Date: 1755
Description: Dutch map of America and parts of Canada east of the Mississippi based largely on the famous John Mitchell map. It shows rivers, lakes, mountains, settlem...
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A Map of New England, and Nova Scotia: With Part of New York, Canada, and New Britain & the Adjacent islands of New Found Land, Cape Breton &c.

Date: 1758
Description: Map showing lakes, rivers, cities, Native American land, and the boundaries of French and English claims in America and Canada north of New York. A title c...
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Regni Mexicani seu Novæ Hispaniæ, Ludovicianæ, N. Angliæ, Carolinæ, Virginiæ, Pensylvaniæ, Necnon Insvlarvm Archipelagi Mexicani in America Septentrionali

Date: 1770
Description: Map of North America from the Great Lakes to the northern portion of South America. It shows cities, Native American land, mountains, swamps, lakes, rivers...
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Carte Nouvelle de l'Amérique Angloise: Contenant Tout ce que les Anglois Possédent sur le Continent de l'Amerique Septentrionale Savoir le Canada, la Nouvelle Ecosse ou Acadie, les Treize Provinces Unies qui Font

Date: 1776
Description: Map showing the English claims in America at the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. Lotter labels each of the thirteen colonies (both in the map and in the...
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Canada, Louisiane, Possessions Angl? par le s. Robert de Vaugondy, Géog? Ord? du Roi; Gravé par E. Dussy

Date: 1778
Description: Map of European claims in North America, with France shown as having claim to the most land, and the British colonies confined to east of the Appalacian Mo...
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A New and Correct Map of North America: In Which the Places of the Principal Engagements During the Present War are Accurately Inserted, and the Boundaries as Settled by Treaty in 1783 Clearly Marked

Date: 02 1783
Description: Map of the United States and one of the first to show the new boundaries created by the Preliminary Treaty signed on January 20, 1783. The former colonies ...
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Carte de la Louisiane et du Cours du Mississipi Avec les Colonies Anglaises

Date: 1782
Description: Map of America covering the Rio Grande to the Atlantic Ocean, showing boundaries, the colonies, cities, settlements, Native American lands and villages, m...
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Bowles's New Pocket Map of the United States of America

Date: 02 04 1783
Description: One of the first and few maps to attempt to map the new boundaries of the United States and British territories during the preliminary treaty at the end of...

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