1789 Map of North America

Fascinating to me, too, RJ is that they were able to pinpoint the headwaters of the Mississippi.... back in 1779... . I am amazed by this map.

Thank you for the note Maria! I love it as you may well imagine!! I see I viewed this last year! A gem it is!

Thank you, Orlando. I was delighted to find it.

Very fascinating and precious antique map!! L/F

Thank you RJ I so appreciate your visit.. : )

I like antique maps too. Two are posted in my gallery. Lovely as one could ever hope, Maria. FAV

Thank you, Henryk... Because I live in the North American Continent, I so appreciate the technology available at the time to show the shapes of the continent and.... the precious labeling of the states, provinces, bodies of water... Oh it is a delight!! Thanks for visiting it. : )

Wonderful trophy,Maria!Beautiful and very interesting historical map,a little Terra Incognita!-L,F

thank you, Jonathan ... I have a large collection but only this is the real thing Printed late 1700s.. early 1800s before the newer maps were charted.

this is really cool. great antique collection.

So, Janet, Canada has some most interesting notations... provinces not yet established or explored but.... fun reading, isn't it.

Thank you, Janet. I fell in love with this map... Now I must go look up your city to see where you live

How cool Maria. The way the preview works I can't see where I live on it. But what a find. l/f/t

Thank you, Beverly. It was such a delightful stroll through our infant nation.

Wonderful image and Great Find, Maria..................v.

If you place your cursor on the great lakes for the system to zoom in, you'll see that Lake Michigan was previously Lake Illinois. I love the state lines are so different from those of today. Frozen Ocean and "Great Parts Unknown" are fun. Thank you for your comments. I have enjoyed the map but have put it up for sale.

Congratulations on your features and thank you for being the conservatrix of this historic artifact. I love the older place names.

Excellent shot, Maria...this would look awesome framed as a large print on a wall! Nice work, Maria! L/F

You are an amazing man, RJ. I have to see your maps one day... Like you, I am intrigued with the works of mapping our world!! Thank you so much...

Hi Maria! Oh oh!---- I love maps and purchased 2 ea. 241 year old maps for my children's series and posted them in my mpa gallery. Yep they could be the only two I'll ever own. I purchased a Switzerland ( for William Tell) and a Britain (for the Robin Hood). It was not so much that they were old as they were beautiful. You have a great one here. We could end up collecting these darn things. FAV

1700s Map Of North America WOW ... Navin L/fav

When you are curious about an area, you can zoom in on it... the five "great lakes" include "Illinois" rather than Michigan.. It is un to explore

Wow, what an amazing find, dear Maria!!! Very cool, my friend!! :)))vf

I was assured the map was well over 100 years old. The creases remain but it has been restored.

I like old maps like this too, Maria. I imagine if I had found it I would have purchased it like you. I can see it is most likely a reproduction as it doesn't look to be centuries old. Thank you for sharing this with us.