1758 Mappa Geographica Regionem Mexicanam et Floridam…

By: Matthaus Seutter/Conrad Lotter Date: 1758 (circa) Augsburg Dimensions: 19.5 x 22.75 inches (50 cm x 57.8 cm) This beautiful map is Seutter’s decorative version of Delisle’e important map Carte de Mexique et de la Floride of 1703, engraved by Seutter’s son-in-law, Conrad Lotter, who took over the business on the death of Matthaus Seutter. The map offers a wealth of information as it covers territories from the Great Lakes region in the north all the way to the West Indies and northern South America in the south. The area to the east of the Appalachian Mountains contains the British colonies, while France controls the Mississippi valley and Florida (which covers much territory). The details of the Mississippi Valley represent a radical departure from earlier maps as they accurately depict the information provided by the French Jesuits in North America in the late seventeenth century. Mexico is labeled ‘New Spain’. Many native tribes and their pueblos are included in the territory of