18th Century Maps America

Lotter and his sons succeeded in building on the success and professional reputation of Seutter's work, becoming one of the most prominent mid-18th century map publishers working in ...

This detailed hand-colored map of South America by Thomas Jefferys was published in London in 1750. The map shows countries, early colonial possessions, towns, rivers, mountains, and...

A fine antique of the colony of Pennsylvania. Noted at the top of the sheet as a 'Map of the province of Pensilvania'. This undated and anonymous map is thought to be from the...

Pair antique Italian maps of the North American Eastern Seaboard. Late 18th early 19th century original Italian documentation of the East Coast of the United States from Passamaquadd...

Title: Plan of Louisbourg Harbor and Fortress, Cape Breton Island, Original 1756 Description: An original eighteenth-century copper engraving depicting the fortified harbor and city...

18th Century Hand Colored Map of "The State of Massachusetts from the best information," 1796, by cartographer and illustrator John Reid published in his "American Atlas," a period e...

Artist: Thomas Conder (1747 - June 1831) was an English map engraver and bookseller active in London during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.

Artists and Engravers: Rigobert Bonne (October 6, 1727 - September 2, 1794) was one of the most important French cartographers of the late 18th century. Artist: Rigobert Bonne (Oc...

Antique map titled 'Kaart van het Zuidlyk Eind van Amerika'. Map of the sourthern part of South America, focusing on Cook's tracks around the Cape Horn and Tierra del Fuego in 1775. ...

North America & the Pacific – Rigobert Bonne’s Enlightenment Map, c.1780 This striking late 18th-century map presents North America in a broad global context, extending from the Atl...

Antique map titled 'Kaart van het Zuidlyk Eind van Amerika'. Map of the sourthern part of South America, focusing on Cook's tracks around the Cape Horn and Tierra del Fuego in 1775. ...

Antique map titled 'Kaart van het Onderkoningschap van Peru zig uitstrekkende: over Chile, Paraguay en andere Spaansche Landen als ook van Brazil en verdere Bezittingen van Portugal ...

Antique map titled 'Kaart van het Onderkoningschap van Peru, zig uitstrekkende over Chili, Paraguay en andere Spaansche Landen: als ook van Brazil en verdere Bezittingen van Portugal...

Antique map of part of South America. Two maps on a single sheet, each depicting nearly the same area.

Antique map titled 'South America according to the latest observations'. Antique map of South America originating from 'Geography Anatomiz'd: or, The Geographical Grammar'. Artists a...

Antique map titled 'Kaart van het Zuidelykste Gedeelte van Zuider Amerika (..) - Carte de la Partie Meridionale de l'Amerique Meridionale (..)'. Detailed chart tracking the route of ...

South America – Enlightenment Map by Rigobert Bonne, c.1780 This finely engraved late-18th-century map depicts the entire continent of South America, titled Amérique Méridionale, en...

Antique map titled 'Plan de la partie orientale de l'Isle de Quibo'. Map of the eastside of Coiba Island (Quibo), Panama, showing the shoreline around Port de Dames indicating soft s...

Antique map titled 'Kaartje van het Zuider-Deel van America'. Uncommon original antique map of South America. This map originates from 'Nieuwe Natuur- Geschied- en Handelkundige Zak-...

Antique map titled 'Carte de l'Amerique Méridionale'. Original antique map of South America. Note the 'Laguna de Xarayes' is illustrated as the source of the Paraguay river. The lagu...

The prime meridian used here is based on Paris, common among French-influenced maps of the time. Jan Barend Elwe (active 1785–1795) was known for reissuing maps from prominent 17th-...

This lake is associated with Le Moyne's earlier explorations and remained on maps as a reference point. This antique map offers valuable insights into the evolving understanding of ...

Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van America'. Beautiful map of America. The fabled Quivira is used to name a large mountain range placed just north of Mexico. Published by I. Tirion...

A rare, late-18th century, silk, embroidered, double hemisphere, world map, blackwork, sampler, showing the tracks of captain cook’s three voyages - Illustrating public understand...

Antique map titled 'A Map of the Island Cayenne (..)’. A set of interesting copper engravings of Cayenne and Cassepouri, French Guinea, South America, and Martinique in the West Indi...

The de L'Isle family was one of the most influential Geographers of the early 18th century in France. Claude de L'Isle, born 1644, had four sons, of which Guillaume was the most nota...

This gives the map both a geographic and colonial administrative dimension, offering valuable insight into how Europe viewed and structured the New World in the late 18th century.

Antique map titled 'Carte du Nouv. Rme. de Grenade, de la Nou'le Andalousie, et de la Guyane, avec les pays Limitrophes qui en sont au sud'. Detailed map covering part of South Ame...

Overall, this map is not just a navigational aid but a piece of history, encapsulating the knowledge, artistry, and skill of early 18th-century mapmaking.

Antique map titled 'Nieuwe Kaart van America.' Very attractive map of North and South America, the western part of Africa and south west Europe. With full contemporary hand colouring...

Antique map titled 'Plan van een Baai en Haven aan de Kust van Chili (..) - Plan d'une Baye de la Côte du Chili (..)'. Original antique map of a bay on the coast of Chile discovered ...

Antique map titled 'Carte des nouvelles decouvertes/ Extrait d'une Carte Japonoise de l'Universe'. Map of the West Coast of North America and North-East Coast of Asia, based upon Bua...

Framing tips: Particularly effective in a dark walnut or black frame with an ivory or warm off-white mat; the vertical orientation suits narrow wall spaces or pairs well with other B...

Technique: Copperplate engraving Maker: Rigobert Bonne, France, circa 1780 Keyword block: Southern United States antique map, Carolina Georgia antique map, Rigobert Bonne map, early...

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Framing tips: Particularly effective in a dark walnut or black frame with an ivory or warm off-white mat; the wide horizontal format works well above desks or consoles and pairs nice...

New Granada, New Andalusia & Guiana – Enlightenment Map by Rigobert Bonne, c.1780 This finely engraved late-18th-century map depicts northern South America, titled Carte du Nou...

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Framing tips: A dark walnut or black frame with a cream mount will emphasize the crisp engraving and historical interest. This map pairs well with other 18th-century maps of the Amer...

Antique map titled 'Septemtrionaliora Americae a Groenlandia (..)'. Sea chart of the northern waters of North America, including the coast of Labrador and part of New Foundland, the ...

This early 18th century hand-colored copperplate map of North and South America entitled "Totius Americae Septentrionalis Et Meridionalis Novissima Repraesentatio" was created by Joh...

This detailed hand colored map of South America by Thomas Jefferys was published in London in 1750. The map shows countries, early colonial possessions, towns, rivers, mountains, and...

This unusual set of drawings in a double sided frame came out of an old New England Estate in a Beacon Hill, Boston home. From what we have gathered, they are hand-colored drawings o...