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Title
Florida, called by ye French Louisiana &c.
Names
Moll, Herman, -1732 (Creator)
Bowles, Thomas, -1767 (Publisher)
Bowles, John, 1701-1779 (Publisher)
Collection

Maps of North America

Countries

United States (except New York)

States

Florida

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1736 - 1745 (Approximate)
Place: London
Publisher: Printed for Thos. Bowles & John Bowles
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 15-5685
Topics
Florida -- History
Southern States -- History
Louisiana -- History
Gulf Coast (U.S.)
Florida
Louisiana
Southern States
United States -- Gulf Coast
Genres
Maps
Notes
Statement of responsibility: by H. Moll, geographer.
Numbering: Plate number at upper right corner: 54.
Source note: Map appears to be either the 3rd or 4th state from Moll's Atlas Minor. The placename Georgia has been added to the map.
Citation/reference: Appears in: Atlas minor, or a new and curious set of sixty-two maps. London : printed for Tho. Bowles and John Bowles, 1736-1745.
Funding: Mapping the Nation (NEH grant, 2015-2018)
Physical Description
Extent: 1 map : hand colored ; 20 x 28 cm, on sheet 24 x 32 cm
NYPL Map Div. copy is pasted on sheet 31 x 36 cm
Description
Historical map of the southern states from Texas in the west to Florida and the Carolinas in the east, extending as far north as the Missouri River. Also shows parts of Mexico and the very top of Cuba. Map includes many early roads and Indian villages in Texas, early French forts along the Mississippi Valley and interesting annotations including the boundary statement, "Limit of King Charles II granted to the present proprietors of Carolina in 1663."Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridians: west from London.
Type of Resource
Cartographic
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 892622037
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20644492
Folder number: US052.1.03
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5c89e780-ebc3-0134-e8f6-43cace44fe88
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1736: Issued (Approximate)
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Florida, called by ye French Louisiana &c." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1736 - 1745. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d2f79cd0-ebc3-0134-2676-05952c85d1d6

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Florida, called by ye French Louisiana &c." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d2f79cd0-ebc3-0134-2676-05952c85d1d6

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1736 - 1745). Florida, called by ye French Louisiana &c. Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/d2f79cd0-ebc3-0134-2676-05952c85d1d6

Wikipedia Citation

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Florida, called by ye French Louisiana &c.