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  • The 1562 Map Of America - Discovery And Exploration

    Created by Diego Gutiérrez The late fifteenth-century landfall by Christopher Columbus on the island of Guanahani, in the Bahamas, forced open the gates to a whole new world for the Spanish and ...

    Contributor: Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
    Site: LOC.gov web pages
    Original Format: Map - Web Page

  • Mapping The American Revolution And Its Era - American Revolutionary War Maps

    Increased North American exploration in the 18th century created a great demand for improvement in the poor quality of existing maps, charts, and plans. An engraved view of a sea drama published ...

    Site: LOC.gov web pages
    Original Format: Map - Web Page
    Date: 2008-08-04

  • Overview - Discovery And Exploration

    This category documents the discovery and exploration with both manuscripts and published maps. Many of these maps reflect the European Age of Discoveries, dating from the late 15th century to the 17th ...

    Contributor: Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
    Site: LOC.gov web pages
    Original Format: Map - Web Page