Map of America, (c1700?). Creator: Johann Baptista Homann.

Map of America, (c1700?). Creator: Johann Baptista Homann.

3-056-846 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Map of America, (c1700?). This Homann map depicts California as being an island rather than a peninsula. This was corrected in later versions of the map printed after 1729. Much of the north-western part of North America remained uncharted at the time.


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People Information

Creator
  1. Johann Baptista Homann, attributed to: German: Cartographer, engraver, publisher, geographer, mapmaker

Picture Type
  1. Map

Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America

  1. 42 17 02 N , 101 07 22 W

Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Geographical Features

Locations & Buildings Other

Artistic Representations Maps

Science & Nature Other


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4513x3869
File Size : 51,155kb


Aliases

  1. 1280000358
  1. 3-056-846
  1. 3056846

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