001 1737 Heirs Map of British North American Territories mt logan Throughout the years

Throughout the years

The archipelago has been known by several names

Due the the great detail in our Gotha Map collection we only sell these maps as 24x24" and 40x40"

The full collection also includes a bonus 11x17" Piri Reese map

The insets on this particular map feature Miami

001 1737 Heirs Map of British North American Territories mt logan Throughout the yearsThis map is a derivative work by Heir. It was taken from a British territories map produced by Herman Moll. Derivative works were common among cartographers. It was considered a sort of honor to have your work serve as the basis for future productions. It spoke to the accuracy and expert craftsmanship you had produced. As a result, many early maps would use a well known map as the basis for their new work, adding updates to topography and geopolitical