This lovely map of the Southeast extends from the southern part of Chesapeake Bay to northern Florida. Cartographically it improves on the Hondius map of 1606, on which it was derived, with the Chesapeake Bay correctly indicated as a large bay and the Carolinas and Georgian coasts depicted more accurately. The map presents the English and French colonial interests in the region as depicted by their respective royal arms. At the southern end of the Appalachians is a note concerning gold and silver mines. Richly decorated with a large cartouche flanked by Native Americans. The Atlantic Ocean contains two compass roses, three sailing ships and two aquatic putti holding the German scale of miles. This is the second state of the map with French text on verso, published between 1643-50.

See also lot 700 for Philip Burden's The Mapping of North America - A List of Printed Maps 1511-1670 that describes this map.

References: Burden #253; Van der Krogt (Vol. II) #9400:2.

Condition: B+

Full contemporary color on a lightly toned watermarked sheet. There is a small stain at upper right and light mat burn along the outside of the map border.