A chart of North and South America, including the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, with the nearest coasts of Europe, Africa and Asia
Summary
Scale ca. 1:20,000,000.
Title from sheets 1 and 2.
Prime meridian: London and Ferro.
Relief shown pictorially.
Shows nautical exploration routes.
"Published according to act of Parliament, Feb. 19, 1753, by T. Jefferys, ... at the corner of St. Martins Lane Charing Cross."
Includes text, historical and geographical notes, and tables of comparative astronomical observations.
Accompanied by J. Green's: Remarks, in support of the new chart of North and South America; in six sheets. 48 p.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as a raster image.
Vault
AACR2: 100; 651/1; 651/2
Tags
maps
early works to 1800
discovery and exploration
general maps
geography and map division
john green
thomas jefferys
map
south america
pacific oceans
ultra high resolution
high resolution
geography
age of discovery
map of south america
vintage maps
Date
01/01/1753
Location
america
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
Public Domain