Nova Virginiae Tabula
Amsterdam: Willem Blaeu, 1647. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 14.75" x 18 7/8". Rare and early 1647 map of the Chesapeake Bay and the Virginia Colony by Willem Blaeu. Oriented with north to the right, the map shows the Chesapeake Bay in its entirety and extends from Cape Henry to the Susquehanna River. This map was originally a derivation of the map by John Smith from 1612. Settlements are marked with a house and the parameters of..... More