Historical Era:
Year Created: 1700
Publisher: Guillaume D'Isle
Description:
This map of North America by Guillaume de L’Isle presents a French view of the continent about 1700. The Great Lakes are well defined with French forts noted. The English settlements are confined east of the Alleghenies, and the Spanish forts are clustered around Santa Fe. The Mississippi River valley is well developed with recent French settlements.It confines English and Spanish colonies to small strips on either side of the continent. Yet the French remained a tiny minority, even in that part of the continent claimed as New France.
Source: Maine State Archives Repository, Augusta, ME
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