1696 North South Carolina area around Charleston very early map 21856

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This Auction is for a
LARGE
(see dimensions below) unframed
MODERN REPRINT
of an Antique Map as detailed below.
This map is reproduced on 35 lb heavyweight coated paper for sharper print quality and colors that are vivid
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First state of this scarce, highly detailed map of the area around Charleston, South Carolina (founded 1669), the first map of South Carolina printed outside of England.
Mortier's map is based upon surveys and manuscript maps prepared by Maurice Mathews and an extremely rare map of South Carolina by Thornton and Morden, published ca. 1695, which is generally regarded as the first obtainable map of the region around Charleston to appear in a Commercial Atlas.
The map extends from the Edisto River in the South to the Sewee and Santee Rivers in the North, centered on Charles Town and the Cooper River. While the title is in French, the map includes the names of dozens of early landowners around Charleston and along the coastline and the major rivers, extending far up the Ashley and Cooper Rivers, Goos Creek, Edisto River and Wando River. At the northernmost point on the Cooper River, the Santee Indian Fort, Faralaunes, and the Colleton's Barony are shown. Sir John Colleton (1608-1666) lost most of his property to the forces of Parliament, but was later knighted by Charles II, upon restoration of the Stuart Monarchy. He was a member of the Council for Foreign Plantations and of the Royal African Company which introduced slavery into British possessions in North America.
"   ----Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps.
Approximate Image Size
16.5 X 20 inches
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