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Bellin Map of North America
Bellin Map of North America
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BELLIN, Jacques Nicholas (1703-1772).
Carte de l'Amerique Septentrionale Depuis le 28 Degre de Latitude Jusqu'au 72.
Engraved map with original hand color.
Paris, 1755.
25 1/2" x 36 1/2" sheet, 26 1/2" x 36 1/2" framed.

First edition of this large chart that covers nearly all of North America. The West is mostly blank, coastlines are only partially delineated, the Sea of the West (La Mer de l'Ouest) is named but not delineated. There is also a River of the West flowing westward from Lake Winnipeg but ceasing near the Montagne de Pierre brillante suivant le report des Sauvages (mountain of brilliant stones as reported by the savages). The names of explorers responsible for discoveries are noted along the coasts. There is good detail of rivers, lakes, Indian nations, and forts in the interior.
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Bellin Map of North America

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