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A new Projection of the Western Hemisphere of the Earth on a Plane

Description: This map shows the western hemisphere on a projection. The entire map is round with the upper and lower halves formed by inter-connected partial circles. North and Central America (and the northern part of South America) are shown in the top half, and South America is shown in the bottom half. Island chains are shown in left and right wedges. The portion on the left is labeled "Bahama or Lucayos Islands" and the one on the right is labeled "Antilles Leeward or Caribbee I.
Date: May 1, 1776
Creator: Hardy, J. & Bowen, Thomas, d. 1790
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Carte générale du Canada, de la Louisiane, de la Floride, de la Caroline, de la Virginie, de la Nouvelle Angleterre, etc.

Description: Map shows settlements, colonies, areas of Native American habitation, and physical features along the eastern coast of North America from Canada and the Gulf of the St. Lawrence to upper Florida and as far west as the Mississippi River and French "Louisiane" territory. Includes notes. Inset: [Map of the waterways in the upper northeastern portion of North America]. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:6,000,000] and Scale [ca. 11,000,000].
Date: 1776
Creator: Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

America.

Description: Map shows north and south continents of America, westernmost coasts of Africa and Europe. North America is shown with some east coast settlements and named coastal formations. The northwestern area of North America is unmapped and noted as "Terra Esonis Incognita" and "California" is depicted as an island. Includes key to abbreviations used on map in right hand panel and statistical data is provided in text [in German] in lower margin of the map. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: [1776..1796]
Creator: Probst, Johann Michael, d. 1809
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Carte réduite des mers comprises entre l'Asie et l'Amérique appelées par les navigateurs Mer du Sud ou mer Pacifique pour servir aux vaisseaux du roi.

Description: Map shows the Pacific Ocean and the coasts of North and South America (including the Gulf of Mexico), Japan, the coast of China, the Philippines, the Isle of Borneo, and the partial coast of New Guinea, New Zealand, and New Holland [Australia]. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1776
Creator: Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

L'America divisa ne' suoi principali stati di nuova projezione.

Description: Map shows settlements and political divisions for North and South America, islands in the Pacific, New Zealand, and the western edge of Spain and Africa; route taken by Captain James Cook in 1768-71. Includes notes on New Zealand and the Northwest portion of the Americas and illustrated cartouche. Relief shown by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:60,000,000].
Date: 1776
Creator: Zatta, Antonio, fl. 1757-1797
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

A new map of the Province of Quebec : according to the Royal Proclamation, of the 7th of October 1763 from the French surveys connected with those made after the war.

Description: Map shows settlements, military outposts, major roads, and areas of Native American habitation. Includes indexes to structures in city maps. Insets: "A particular survey of the Isles of Montreal," "The city of Quebec," "Course of the river St. Laurence, from La Valterie to Quebec," and "Plan of Montreal, or Villemarie." Relief shown pictorially and by hachures. Scale [ca. 1:2,250,000].
Date: 1776
Creator: Carver, Jonathan, 1710-1780
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Carte des nouvelles decouvertes au nord de la Mer du Sud: tant à l'Est de la Sibérie et du Kamtchatka, qu'à l'Ouest de la Nouvelle France.

Description: Map shows routes of exploration, areas of Native American habitation, and major settlements; western New France [northwestern portion of North America] includes "Mer ou Baye de l'Ouest" possibily as an early and enormous representation of Vancouver Bay; dates and names of explorers/discoverers. Includes "Avertissement," illustrations, and title cartouche. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: [1776..1784]
Creator: Santini, Francesco
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library

Carte générale du Canada, de la Louisiane, de la Floride, de la Caroline, de la Virginie, de la Nouvelle Angleterre, etc.

Description: Map shows settlements, colonies, areas of Native American habitation, and physical features along the eastern coast of North America from Canada and the Gulf of the St. Lawrence to upper Florida and as far west as the Mississippi River and French "Louisiane" territory. Includes notes. Inset: [Map of the waterways in the upper northeastern portion of North America]. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:6,000,000] and Scale [ca. 11,000,000].
Date: 1776
Creator: Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782
Partner: University of Texas at Arlington Library
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