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Title: First map, or, Map of 1578 : to accompany Willards History of the United States

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Dates

  • Coverage: 1829

Publishers

  • [New York : White, Gallaher, & White, 1829]

Summary

Covers east coast of North America. Shows sailing routes of various discoverers and explorers, each labeled with the individual's name and starting date of voyage. Appears in Emma Willard's Series of maps to Willard's History of the United States, or Republic of America. New York : White, Gallaher, & White, 1829. Includes ill. of "Queen Elizabeth signs for Sir Humphrey Gilbert."

Subjects

  • United States
  • Gilbert, Humphrey, Sir, 1539?-1583
  • East (U.S.)—Historical geography—Maps
  • United States—History—Discovery and exploration—Maps
  • Historical maps—North America—1578
  • Other

Geospatial coordinates

  • Bounding Box: BBOX (-100.0, -32.0, 70.0, 0.0)
  • Geometry: BBOX (-100.0, -32.0, 70.0, 0.0)

Provider

Princeton

Rights

  • Access rights: Public

Citation

Willard, Emma, 1787-1870. First map, or, Map of 1578 : to accompany Willards History of the United States. [New York : White, Gallaher, & White, 1829]. Image data. https://maps.princeton.edu/catalog/princeton-sn00b121w

Format

TIFF

Languages

  • eng