Subject: North America
Period: 1840 (circa)
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Color: Black & White
Size:
12.1 x 16.3 inches
30.7 x 41.4 cm
An attractive French map of North America depicting the river systems, topography, and early settlements. The Provinces Confederee (states) extend as far as Michigan and Missouri with a huge Missouri Territory to the west. In the Pacific Northwest, U.S. claims extend well into present-day British Columbia reflecting U.S. interests in the region. Texas is unnamed though it is likely a Republic here (given the positioning of the words Mexico and United States) with only a few settlements noted including San Antonio, Matagorda, and San Saba. California and the Southwest are under Mexican control with a few spurious rivers crossing the Great Basin into the Pacific Ocean. In the polar region, the most recent discoveries are shown including those of Franklin, Hearn and Mackenzie. Surrounded by a bold keyboard-style border.
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Condition: A+
A crisp impression on a clean bright sheet.