001 1737 Heirs Map of British North American Territories mt logan No one became King of

No one became King of the Mountains

including the Niangua River

The full collection also includes a bonus 11x17" Piri Reese map

with roughly 20 lines operating at the time

The insets on this particular map feature Miami

001 1737 Heirs Map of British North American Territories mt logan No one became King ofThis map is a derivative work by Heir. It was taken from a British territories map produced by Herman Moll. Derivative works were common among cartographers. It was considered a sort of honor to have your work serve as the basis for future productions. It spoke to the accuracy and expert craftsmanship you had produced. As a result, many early maps would use a well known map as the basis for their new work, adding updates to topography and geopolitical