A map of the British and French dominions in North America, with the roads, distances, limits, and extent of the settlements

Caption

A map of the British and French dominions in North America, with the roads, distances, limits, and extent of the settlements. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division, Louisiana: European Explorations and the Louisiana Purchase.

Catalog notes

Mitchell’s large map combines detailed geographic information with an unmistakably British view of North American claims. Its importance extends beyond 1755: it became a reference in negotiations over the boundaries of the United States. The map illustrates how a printed geographic image could help shape political outcomes. Its sweeping colonial claims should be distinguished from actual control and from the Indigenous territories and communities across the continent.

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