This lovely map of the Southeast extends from the southern part of Chesapeake Bay to northern Florida. Cartographically it improves on the Hondius map of 1606, on which it was derived, with the Chesapeake Bay correctly indicated as a large bay and the Carolinas and Georgian coasts depicted more accurately. The map presents the English and French colonial interests in the region as depicted by their respective royal arms. At the southern end of the Appalachians is a note concerning gold and silver mines. Richly decorated with a large cartouche flanked by Native Americans. The Atlantic Ocean contains two compass roses, three sailing ships and two aquatic putti holding the German scale of miles. This is the second state of the map with Dutch text on verso, published between 1642-64.

See also lot 789 for Philip Burden's The Mapping of North America - A List of Printed Maps 1511-1670 that describes this map.

References: Burden #253; Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #9400:2.

Condition: B+

A dark impression with full contemporary color on a bright sheet with a bit of printer's ink residue. There is very light toning along the centerfold and a few spots of foxing, primarily confined to the blank margins. Moderate toning along the edges of the sheet and a few tiny tears along the top edge.