Historic Map : Bonne Map of The Hudson Bay, Canada, 1776, Vintage Wall Art Size:36in x 24in this magnificent map covers Great

this magnificent map covers Great South Bay and East Bay and along the coast from Blue Point and Patchogue Bay eastward past Bellpo

Color coded according to region

Cartographically similar to Visscher's 1690 map of the same area

Plate IV shows what is almost certainly Alaska

This is a rare and remarkable 1693 nautical chart of the Atlantic Ocean by Pierre Mortier

Historic Map : Bonne Map of The Hudson Bay, Canada, 1776, Vintage Wall Art Size:36in x 24in this magnificent map covers GreatThis is an important map of the Hudson Bay and the surrounding areas issued in 1776 by the French cartographer Rigobert Bonne. Covers much of what is today northeastern Canada from Lake Winnipeg to Greenland including all of Hudson Bay. This region was a hotbed of exploration throughout the 18th century. French and English concerns in the New World were desperate for access to the Pacific and the rich Asian markets. These markets had long been