J. Senex. A New Map of America. 1721. European paintings botanical 28 engraved maps and plans

28 engraved maps and plans (including 25 full-sheet or folding)

which were previously published in French maps by De Fer and Châtelain

was "the year of the great maps

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offering an advanced and influential representation of a region central to global commerce and European ambitions

J. Senex. A New Map of America. 1721. European paintings botanical 28 engraved maps and plansJ. Senex. A New Map of America. London, 1721. Striking example of John Senex's decorative map of America. Senex's map is curious for several reasons. First, unlike most maps of the period, Senex adds a conjectural Northwest Coastline, which includes a number of islands and several lakes, including Aquinonbock, Lake of Isles, and The Great Lake of Thoago or Thoya. On the coastline, Desolation and Zapozipin Bays appear north of 60 degrees. Two other