Early Map of the United States by Reid, 1796: Mexico, Central America, Caribbean Size:12x16in (30x40cm) Le Pont de Pierre

Le Pont de Pierre

Chazen Museum of Art

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with new shoals added in later editions

He distilled generations of coastal knowledge from Spain and Portugal to France

Early Map of the United States by Reid, 1796: Mexico, Central America, Caribbean Size:12x16in (30x40cm) Le Pont de PierreJohn Reids A General Map of North America Drawn From The Best Surveys (1796) captures a formative moment in the young republics understanding of the continent. Issued in New York as part of Reids American Atlasthe second atlas published in the United Statesit stands among the earliest atlas maps of North America produced on American soil. The engraved composition balances political delineation with topographic clarity, while a refined cartouche