J. Senex. A New Map of America. 1721. European paintings botanical Carte Generale du Territoire D'Orléans

Carte Generale du Territoire D'Orléans Comprenant auffi la Floride Occidentale et une Portion du Territoire du Mississippi

offering an advanced and influential representation of a region central to global commerce and European ambitions

a pilgrimage narrative of the Chinese monk Hsuang-Tsang's (602-604) travels to India in search of sacred Sanskrit writings

other rivers and connecting tributaries

56 ⅞” x 53” sheet

J. Senex. A New Map of America. 1721. European paintings botanical Carte Generale du Territoire D'OrléansJ. Senex. A New Map of America. London, 1721. Striking example of John Senex's decorative map of America. Senex's map is curious for several reasons. First, unlike most maps of the period, Senex adds a conjectural Northwest Coastline, which includes a number of islands and several lakes, including Aquinonbock, Lake of Isles, and The Great Lake of Thoago or Thoya. On the coastline, Desolation and Zapozipin Bays appear north of 60 degrees. Two other