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| Keywords: 1799 Cary Map of the Western Hemisphere ( America ^ Polynesia ) - Geographicus - WesternHemisphere-cary-1799.jpg An attractive example of John Cary ™s spectacular 1799 map of the Western Hemisphere Covers the entirety of North America South America the Pacific Ocean and much of Polynesia Europe is mapped according to early 19th century form In North America the fledgling United States extends westward only so far as the Mississippi River Florida is divided at the Apalachicola River into eastern and western sections West Florida ostensibly part of the Louisiana Purchase was claimed by the Spanish and remained under their control until 1812 East Florida remained under Spanish control until 1821 The South America portion of the map is notable for its excellent detail in the Amazon basin and the massive Spanish holdings extending from Panama south to Patagonia The routes and discoveries of important explorers are noted throughout and crisscross both the Pacific and the Atlantic Most notable are the explorations of Cook Vancouver and Perouse All in all one of the most interesting and attractive atlas maps Western Hemisphere to appear in first years of the 19th century Prepared in 1799 by John Cary for issue in his magnificent 1808 New Universal Atlas 1799 dated Size in 18 19 5 object history credit line accession number WesternHemisphere-cary-1799 Cary John <i>Cary's New Universal Atlas containing distinct maps of all the principal states and kingdoms throughout the World From the latest and best authorities extant </i> London Printed for J Cary Engraver and Map-seller No 181 near Norfolk Street Strand 1808 Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Maps by John Cary 1799 maps Old maps of Earth's hemispheres Maps of voyages | ||||
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