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Robert de Vaugondy's rendition of Samuel Engel's map of 1764 alters the North American coastline slightly and extends to include part of Asia. The myth of a Northwest Passage continues to persist, here linking the Detroit d Anian with Lac Michinipi by a system of rivers and a large Lac des Conibas. There is also a River of the West that connects to another large lake, L. des Tahuglanuks that is located near a remnant of Lanhotan's R. Longue. Alaska is shown as a series of large islands. California is labeled Grand Quivira. A great map that illustrates many of the cartographic myths of the period.

References: Pedley #453; Portinaro & Knirsch #158.

Condition: A

A crisp impression on a sheet with ample margins and a "M" watermark. There is a minor spot in the map image along the California coast, a short printer's crease in the bottom margin, and a small dampstain in the top blank margin.