COLLECTION NAME:
Touchton Map Library
Record
Accession Number:
L2017.030.008
M Number:
M51
Short Title:
Occidentalis Americae partis, vel, earum Regionum...
Full Title:
Occidentalis Americae partis, vel, earum Regionum quas Christopher Columbus primu detexit Tabula Chorographicae multorum Auctorum scriptis, praefertim vero ex Hieronymi Benzomi (qui totis XIIII annis eas Provincias diligenter perlustravit) Historia, conslata & in aes incisa a Theodoro deBry Leod Anno M D XCIIII
Year:
1594
Engraver or Printer:
Theodor deBry
Contributor(s):
Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues
Place of Publication:
Frankfurt
Publisher:
Theodor deBry
Publisher Location:
Frankfurt
Pub Title:
Grands Voyages
Pub Date:
1594
Pub Note:
The map is cartographically identical to the 1591 version though the title is different.
Continent:
North America; South America
Country:
United States; Cuba; Brazil; Mexico
State:
Florida
Geographic Area:
Caribbean; Gulf of Mexico; Atlantic Ocean; West Indies
Decorative Cartouche:
The title cartouche is very decorative. It features figurative heads, fruits and vegetables, and other natural items as well as decorative graphic elements.
Color Type:
No color
Language:
Latin
Direction/Orientation :
North at the top
Printing Method:
Woodcut
Geographical Description:
The map shows the southeastern United States but that landmass is identified as La Florida. Cuba and Hispaniola are also shown, as is Jamaica, the Yucatan Peninsula, Puerto Rico and part of Central America and South America. The map is based on sketches and other information created by Jacques Le Moyne (sometimes spelled LeMoyne) during his time in Florida. Le Moyne was part of a French Huguenot settlement called Fort Caroline, which only lasted from 1564 to 1565 and was located on the St. Johns River near present-day Jacksonville. The French settlement was established by Rene de Laudonniere and Jean Ribault. It was destroyed by the Spanish, led by Pedro Menendez de Aviles, in 1565. Menendez founded St. Augustine that same year.
Cartobibliographic notes:
One of the few maps to include both a sea monster and a depiction of Florida.
Occidentalis Americae partis, vel, earum Regionum...
