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1736 map of Carolina

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Herman Moll. Carolina by H. Moll, Geographer. London: Thos. Bowles and John Bowles, 1736.

Date created
1736
Location
North Carolina and South Carolina
License
This map copyright ©2000. Terms of use
Source
Original image housed by David Rumsey Map Collection

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1736 map of the Carolinas, drawn from a British perspective.

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1736 map of the Carolinas, from southern Virginia to northern Florida. Major ports, barrier islands, and coastal counties are labeled by name, and western regions are labeled according to natural resources and the names and locations of Indian groups. The map reveals a British perspective, with the Atlantic labeled “The Western Ocean” and text in the bottom right corner explaining British claim to the territory.