1719 Carte contenant le Royaume du Mexique et la Floride

By: Henri Abraham Chatelain Date: 1719 (published) Amsterdam Dimensions: 16.1 x 20.6 inches (41.0 x 52.4 cm) This is an authentic antique map of North America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean. The map was published in Amsterdam by Henri Abraham Chatelain, circa 1719 as part of his monumental 7 volume Atlas Historique. This highly detailed and map of North America and the Caribbean is considered very geographically accurate for its time of creation. While the map spans from the Great Lakes in the north to Trinidad and the Baja peninsula in the southeast and west, it’s the regions of Nouveau Mexique and Floride that make this map an important piece of its time. It wasn’t until the late 17th century that non-Spanish ships were able to roam Texas, Florida, and the Gulf Coast region of the New World. French exploration of the area was at its peak and their discoveries were just beginning to find their way on printed maps. Sources for this map included d'Iberville, Tonty and Le S