A New & Accurate map of Louisiana, with Part of Florida and Canada, and the Adjacent Countries Drawn from Surveys, assisted by the most approved English & French Maps & Charts. The whole being regulated by Astron. Observations. By Eman. Bowen, 1752
A bold engraving showing the colonial possessions, as well as a wealth of information about native peoples and their towns. In a adjacent text in the lower left, Bowen acknowledges drawing from French mapmakers Charlevoix and especially Bellin. Shows reasonably formed Great Lakes, with the legendary ficticious islands popping up in Lake Superior. Fascinating for its depiction of Native American tribal territories. These unbounded regions such as the "Country of the Chouanons adn the Cherokees" covering most of the lands south of the Ohio River and stretching into the deep south, with many Cherokee towns named. Likewise west of the Mississippi river we see the "Country of the Cenis" in Texas, or the "Country of the Osayes" across what would be present day Missouri and Kansas. Condition is good with some repairs to the centerfold. Image size is approximately 17 x 14 (inches)
