1630 Map of Virginia & Chesapeake by Henricus Hondius

An art Print of the Historical 1630 Map of the Colony of Virginia and Chesapeake Bay which is oriented to the west instead of east as most maps are, for sale by Brandywine General Store. This early New World map was originally drawn by Henricus Hondius and published in Amsterdam. The territory covered in this map extends from Cape Henry to the Susquehanna River and inland as far as the Appalachian Mountains, even though most of the interior of Virginia was still uncharted, explaining why there are several mountain ranges shown where in fact there are none. Cartographically this map is based upon John Smith's landmark map of the Virginia colony which was issued in 1612. Smith's fine survey work, as well as reports from the indigenous Indian tribes and wishful thinking, combine to make this a very interesting and historical map. The car touche on the left shows Chief Powhatan, the father of Pocahontas, setting enthroned before a big fire in his longhouse. Of course, the legend is that wh