This is the first state of this handsome map of the continent. The colonial possessions are well defined with interesting configurations. There are numerous Indian names throughout the Mississippi River valley and the Spanish possessions in New Mexico, while the rest of the western region is largely blank. In the Pacific Northwest, the Entree decouvert par Martin d'Aguilar alludes to a possible Northwest Passage. The large title cartouche features a river, Native Americans, and a crocodile.

References: Pedley #448.

Condition: B+

A crisp impression on a sheet with a Society of Jesus (IHS) watermark. There is very faint offsetting and a 3.5" centerfold separation at bottom that has been repaired with archival materials on verso.