This is a political and geographical map, detailing both cities and rivers. The map is very detailed. There is some information on various Native Americans (such as the Iroquois) that includes information on political relations with the English. There is most detail along the coast because the coasts were the most settled. There is a very interesting picture of very muscular beavers working in a systematic manner like a factory. This may be a representation of the plentiful resources of the New World. Alternatively, it can be seen as the exploitation and destruction of nature by the settlers. The cartographer names everything according to English names, regardless of existing names. The names are also indicative of how readily they conquered the nation as their own, regardless of its inhabitants. Valerie Babb has noticed in other maps that “a growing sense of European entitlement to the Americas is evident.” It appears in this map also.
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