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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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L'Amerique

Date: 1746
Description: A map of the western hemisphere, including parts of western Europe and Africa, showing the division of the Americas by the European powers. Weapons and fol...
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A New and Exact Map of the Dominions of the King of Great Britain on ye Continent of North America, Containing Newfoundland, New Scotland, New England, New York, New Jersey, Pensilvania, Maryland, Virginia and Carolina

Date: 1720
Description: One of Herman Moll's most famous maps, often referred to as The Beaver Map for its elaborate engraved inset depicting and describing beavers building a dam...
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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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Amérique Septentrionale Publiée sous les Auspices de Monseigneur le Duc d'Orleans Prémier Prince du Sang

Date: 1746
Description: Map of North America from the southern portion of James Bay to Florida. It shows the colonies, cities, Native American land, and topological and geographic...
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Amérique Septentrionale: Dressée sur les Relations les Plus Modernes des Voyageurs et Navigateurs, et Divisée Suivant les Differentes Possessions des Européens

Date: 1758
Description: This map of the north-west hemisphere shows the cities, lakes, rivers, mountains, and political borders. In the upper left corner sits a decorative cartouc...
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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 Map of the British Plantations on the Continent of North America: According to the Notes and Improvements of Mr. Bolton, Made in the Original of Mr. Danville; With the History of each Colony in the Margin

Date: 1757
Description: This map shows the cities, plantations, lakes, rivers, mountains, Native American territories and colonial borders of the Eastern half of North America, pl...
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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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The West Indies, Including Part of Virginia, North Carolina, East Florida, South Carolina, West Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, and the Gulf of Mexico, with Part of the Coast of South America

Date: 1782
Description: Map of the West Indies and south eastern North America, remarkably detailed, showing cities, mountains, rivers, lakes, mines, plantations, forts, banks, an...
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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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A General Map of the Middle British Colonies in America: Viz. Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvania, New-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut and Rhode-Island: Of Aquanishuonigy the Country of the Confederate Indians Comprehending Aquanishuonigy Proper

Date: 1758
Description: This detailed map of north eastern America shows the boundaries, cities, mountains, rivers, lakes, Native American land and towns, and roads from east of t...
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A Map of the Whole Continent of America: Particularly Shewing the British Empire in the Northern Part of America, with the Divisions of the New Governments since the Accession of Canada and Florida

Date: 1780
Description: Map of North and South America, showing the boundaries of colonial territories, cities, settlements, rivers, lakes, and Native American land. Particular em...
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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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Amerique Septentrionale: Divisée en ses Principales Parties, ou Sont Distingués les vns des Autres les Estats Suivant Qu'ils Appartiennent Presentemẽt aux François, Castillans, Anglois, Suedois, Danois, Hollandois

Date: 1719
Description: Map of North America showing land divisions between France, Spain, England, Sweden, Denmark and Holland. The map is detailed, labeling cities, forts, islan...

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