One of the earliest maps to include that part of North America, colonized by the Dutch. It is the first printed map showing Indian canoes and several kinds of North American fauna, such as turkeys, beavers, polecats and otters. The map exercised considerable influence for many years. Perhaps the first English settlers to come to East Hampton, used this map to find their way.
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Map of The New Netherlands & New England, Willem Blaeu, Amsterdam, 1635
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