1593 Americae Pars Borealis Florida, Baccalaos, Canada, Corterealis.

By: Cornelius de Jode Date: 1593 (published) Antwerp Dimensions: 13.75 x 19.5 inches (35 x 49.5 cm) This is a fine, original color example of De Jode’s landmark map of North America. This map was the first folio size atlas map to feature the continent and is only preceded by the separately issued Forlani/Zaltieri map of 1565. De Jode's picture of America is dominated by a large Northwest Passage which connects to the single "Lago de Conibus," the early mythical lake which appears in Wytfliet's map of 1597.Three small freshwater lakes are also shown, but no Great Lakes. The course of the St. Lawrence River, flowing across the continent to Texas is equally bold. Cebola, the 7 cities paved in gold, are clearly depicted, and the detail in the Southwest and California are remarkable. Notes of the early explorations in the New World fill the map, including discussions of Verazano, Cabot, Raleighand others. An early mention of the Apaches is present. Much of the continent is divided by exten