A. A New Map of North America Shewing All the New Discoveries, by (Rev.) Jedidiah Morse, from Morse's Gazetteer of America, dated 1797, black & white (9.1 x 7.6"). This small map of North America served as the frontispiece to Morse's American Gazetteer. Florida is divided into East and West Florida. Sir Francis Drake's Harbor is shown on the coast of present-day California, which is labeled New Albion. A prominent River of the West flows into the Pacific at the Entrance of Juan de Fuca and an elaborate, apocryphal Northwest Passage links Hudson Bay with Prince William Sound through a laborious system of rivers and lakes in Canada. Quivira and Teguayo are named in the West. The Arctic shoreline is indicated with a dashed line. Engraved by Samuel Hill. Ref: Wheat & Brun #60, Wheat (TMW) #244. Condition: A nice impression issued folding with a few minor spots. (A)

B. States of America, from the Best Authorities, by John C. Russell, circa 1795, hand color (8.9 x 7.4"). This attractive small map of the young nation is filled with a surprising amount of information. The map extends past the Mississippi River to show part of the new Louisiana Territory. Georgia's western boundary is the Mississippi, and West Florida takes in the coastal region from the Chattahotcha River to the Mississippi River. Indian tribes are prominently named in the western territories. The key at left refers to 15 states, not including Tennessee, although it is shown on the map. The Twenty League Line is depicted off the east coast. Condition: There is light scattered foxing along the centerfold. (B+)

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