1676 - A Map of New England and New York - Antique Map

Item number: CSMT067Genuine Antique Map 1676 Maker: Speed   Highly collectible antique map of New England, engraved by Francis Lamb, published in the last edition of John Speed's atlas, 1676. An important map of the British colonies in North America, based on the Jansson/Visscher maps that formed the foundation for maps of the region. It shows the east coast from Maryland and New Jersey to the French possessions in Canada and includes New England and New York with a prominent Cape Cod and Long Island, and interestingly shaped Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. It is the first appearance of the name Boston, and the first map to use the term New York for both Manhattan and the colony. It is also one of the first maps to show New Jersey. Notable on this map are the river systems and enlarged Lake Champlain, which emphasize how little was truly known during this early colonial period, and it was produced shortly after the British capture of New Amsterdam in 1664, which radically shifted Euro