Category: Horowitz Map Collection

This map showcases the layout of the entire globe as it was understood to exist at the same by Dutch society. The map depicts major land masses across the world, highlighting six of the seven continents. In the North American continent, the western side of the landmass was largely uncharted and is largely missing in…

At first glance, the map looks like a typical map of the US, but upon closer inspection, it is much more complex. Mitchell’s map includes the current US states as well as state territories such as the Wisconsin and Iowa territories, which later split into multiple states. It also shows “Indian Territory”, some areas are…