Close up of the Partie orientale du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France : ou sont les provinces, ou pays de Sagvenay, Canada, Acadie etc., les peuples, ou nations des Etechemins, Iroquois, Attiquameches etc., auec la Nouvelle Angleterre, la Nouvelle Ecosse, la Nouvelle Yorck, et la Virginie, les isles de Terre Neuve, de Cap Breton etc., le Grand Banc etc. dressee sur les memoires les plus nouveaux;1689. Image Courtesy of the New York Public Library.
March 28, 2014.
Matt Knutson, of the New York Public Library Blog, has announced the release of more than 20,000 high-resolution downloadable maps scanned from the New York Public Library's collection.
Over 1,000 of these maps feature the Mid-Atlantic United States
and cities from the 16th to 19th centuries.
"We believe these maps have no known US copyright restrictions.* To the extent that some jurisdictions grant NYPL an additional copyright in the digital reproductions of these maps, NYPL is distributing these images under a Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. The maps can be viewed through the New York Public Library’s Digital Collections page, and downloaded (!), through the Map Warper. "
To read the full article, click here.
Close up of A new map of the north parts of America claimed by France under ye names of Louisiana, Mississipi, Canada and New France, with ye adjoyning territories of England and Spain ...; 1720. Image Courtesy of the New York Public Library.
"The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division is one of the world’s premier map collections in terms of size, scope, unique holdings, diversity and intensity of use. Established in 1898, our holdings include more than 433,000 sheet maps and 20,000 books and atlases published between the 15th and 21st centuries. The collections range from the global to the local scale and support the learning and research needs of a wide variety of users."
Arranged by topic, name, collection, place, genre,
publisher, location, type, and date range.
The maps listed below are a small fraction of the collection;
but each detail the Midwest.
- Partie orientale du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France : ou sont les provinces, ou pays de Sagvenay, Canada, Acadie etc., les peuples, ou nations des Etechemins, Iroquois, Attiquameches etc., auec la Nouvelle Angleterre, la Nouvelle Ecosse, la Nouvelle Yorck, et la Virginie, les isles de Terre Neuve, de Cap Breton etc., le Grand Banc etc. dressee sur les memoires les plus nouveaux
- 1689
- Le Canada, ou Nouvelle France, la Floride, la Virginie, Pensilvanie, Caroline, Nouvelle Angleterre et Nouvelle Yorck, l'Isle de Terre Neuve, la Louisiane, et le cours de la riviere de Misisipi
- 1702
- Carte de la Nouvelle France : où se voit le cours des Grandes Rivieres de S. Laurens & de Mississipi, aujour d'hui S. Louïs, aux environs des-quelles se trouvent les etats, païs, nations, peuples &c. de la Floride, de la Louïsiane, de la Virginie, de la Marie-lande, de la Pensilvanie, du Nouveau Jersay, de la Nouvelle Yorck, de la Nouv. Angleterre, de l'Acadie, du Canada, des Esquimaux, des Hurons, des Iroquois, des Ilinois &c., et de la Grande Ile de Terre Neuve
- 1710
- A new map of the north parts of America claimed by France under ye names of Louisiana, Mississipi, Canada and New France, with ye adjoyning territories of England and Spain ...
- 1720
- This map of North America according to ye newest and most exact observations is most humbly dedicated by your Lordship's most humble servant
- c. 1720?
- A new and accurate map of the English empire in North America : representing their rightful claim as confirm'd by charters and the formal surrender of their Indian friends, likewise the encroachments of the French, with the several forts they have unjustly erected therein
- 1755
- America Septentrionalis a Domino d'Anville in Galliis edita nunc in Anglia : Coloniis in interiorem Virginiam deductis nec non Fluvii Ohio cursu aucta notisque geographicis et historicis illustrata
- 1756
- Carte du Canada et de la Louisiane qui forment la Nouvelle France et des colonies angloises ou sont representez les pays contestez dressée sur les observations et sur plusieurs cartes particulieres et meme Angloises
- 1756
- Carte des possessions angloises & françoises du continent de l'Amerique septentrionale. = Kaart van de Engelsche en Fransche bezittingen in het vaste land van Noord America.
- 1755
- A new map of North America from the latest discoveries
- 1761
- A new map of North America from the latest discoveries, 1763.
- 1763
- A New & accurate map of North America : including the British acquisitions gain'd by the late war
- 1763
- North America from the French of Mr. D'Anville : improved with the back settlements of Virginia and course of Ohio : illustrated with geographical and historical remarks.
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