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Disegno del discoperto della Nova Franza
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Disegno del discoperto della Nova Franza

An early map of North America by the Venetian engraver Paolo Forlani, published in 1565. It is the first to show the North American continent in isolation, and is also notable because it includes the name Canada. The title translates in full to: "The drawing of the discovery of New France, recently derived from the newest voyage of the French in that region: in which are seen all the islands, ports, capes and places inland which are in it." For more information, see here (at p. 20).

Date
1565
Mapmaker / publisher
Paolo Forlani (fl. 1560–1574)
Archive
Wikimedia Commons
Type
map
Original size
2,000 × 1,410 pixels

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Reason: its maker died more than 70 years ago, and a faithful scan of a flat work adds no new copyright.

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"Disegno del discoperto della Nova Franza" (1565). Paolo Forlani (fl. 1560–1574), via Wikimedia Commons. Public domain. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Disegno_del_discoperto_della_Nova_Franza_(1565).png

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