Ambitious American Claims in the West.
Amerique Septentrionale.
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Description
A curious c. 1842 map of North America by Georges Hérisson.
This map is most notable for clearly marking out the Republic of Texas and for interestingly reflecting territorial disputes in the western part of North America. American claims up to the 54th Parallel 40′ are reflected, though not all the way to the Pacific Coast. A similarly strange expansion of U.S. territory reaches down to the San Francisco Bay in California.
The map also includes the mythical Rio San Felipe connecting Lake Timpanogos (the Great Salt Lake) to the Pacific Ocean. Fanciful names for Native American groups are given throughout the western part of North America.
Cartographer(s):
Georges Hérisson was likely the son or otherwise relative of Eustache Hérisson, a cartographer active in the early 19th century.
Condition Description
Some areas of discoloration.
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