This uncommon map is focused on the Gulf of Mexico and includes the Caribbean Islands, Central America, and the northern tip of South America. The map is an updated version of Buache's map of 1740, which was based on Henry Popple's important and influential 21-sheet map of 1733. It shows the variations in the trade winds and includes several navigation routes including the Spanish gold fleet from Vera Cruz to Havana. The entire coastal and interior areas are shown in excellent detail, particularly those of Florida and present-day Texas. The colonial possessions of the region are shown via a color-coded key at right, beneath a block of explanatory French text. The map is printed on two joined sheets and is topped with a second title above the neatline; Carte d'une Partie de l'Amerique pour la Navigation...

References: Sellers & Van Ee #1707; Tooley (Amer) p. 29, #92.

Condition: B

A handsome impression on watermarked paper with dampstains in the bottom corners. There is an edge tear that enters 0.75" into the image at right, a small chip in an unengraved area at lower right that has been replaced with old paper, and a short tear around the Louisiana coastline.