"Carte des Parties Nord et Ouest de l'Amerique…", Robert de Vaugondy, Didier

Robert de Vaugondy's rendition of Samuel Engel's map of 1764 alters the North American coastline slightly and extends to include part of Asia. The myth of a Northwest Passage continues to persist, here linking the Detroit d Anian with Lac Michinipi by a system of rivers and a large Lac des Conibas. There is also a River of the West that connects to another large lake, L. des Tahuglanuks that is located near a remnant of Lanhotan's R. Longue. Alaska is shown as a series of large islands. California is labeled Grand Quivira. A great map that illustrates many of the cartographic myths of the period.

References: Pedley #453; Portinaro & Knirsch #155.

Condition: B+

Strong dark impression and text-based watermark, with the plate mark just running off the left edge of the sheet. There are a few minor spots in the blank margin, else very good.