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| Keywords: 1852 Levasseur Map of Guyana, Miquelon, Newfoundland, and St. Martin - Geographicus - GuyaneMiquelon-levasseur-1852.jpg This is an 1852 Levasseur map of the French Colonies in America including French Guyana Newfoundland not a French colony in 1852 still a British colonish and not then part of Canada Miquelon and St Pierre and St Martin <p>Miquelon and St Pierre are located near Newfoundland St Martin is an resort island in the Lesser Antilles near Porto Rico and French Guyana is part of mainland South America All three colonies are still administered by France The map proper is surrounded by elaborate decorative engravings designed to illustrate both the natural beauty and trade richness of the land There is a short textual history of the region depicted to the left and right of the map Published by V Levasseur in the 1852 edition of his Atlas National de la France Illustree 1852 undated Size in 17 11 5 object history credit line accession number GuyaneMiquelon-levasseur-1852 Levassuer V <i>Atlas National Illustre des 86 Departements et des Possessions de La France Divise par Arrondissements Cantons et Communea avec La Trace de Toutes Les Routes Chemins de fer et Canaux </i> 1852 edition Geographicus-source PD-old-100 Victor Levasseur - Maps of the world Old maps of Saint Martin France Maps of French Guiana Old maps of Newfoundland Old maps of Saint-Pierre and Miquelon 1852 maps Tapirs in art Maps in French Maps showing the history of French colonies 1852 maps of Canada | ||||
