Claudius Ptolemy. Tabula Moderna Indiae. Switzerland, 1513. Artists_Nicolas Robert and the three Delaware Countries

and the three Delaware Countries (1749) by Lewis Evans

in his map of 1722 (Carte d’Amerique dressee pour l’usage du Roy)

Earlier English maps more generally focused on the Mississippi River valley rather than the river itself

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as reflected by the beautiful and somewhat mysterious manuscript map of “Part of the Province of Louisiana

Claudius Ptolemy. Tabula Moderna Indiae. Switzerland, 1513. Artists_Nicolas Robert and the three Delaware CountriesClaudius Ptolemy Tabula Moderna Indiae Switzerland, 1513 17 3 4 x 23 1 4 inches This early 16th century map of India, included in the 1513 Strasbourg Edition of Ptolemy's Geographia, represents one of the first attempts to reconcile classical geography with the new discoveries of the Age of Exploration. Known as a modern map, it reflects updated European knowledge of the Indian subcontinent and surrounding regions, showcasing the evolving