1763 Map Of North America
With the limits of the governments annexed thereto by the late treaty of peace and settled by proclamation october 7th 1763.
1763 map of north america. Describing and distinguishing the british spanish and french dominions on this great continent. With the limits of the governments annexed thereto by the late treaty of peace and settled by proclamation october 7th 1763. With france out of north america this dramatically changed the european political. This gorgeous map of the north america was originally produced in 1763 by famous cartographer emanuel bowen.
Spanish territory in 1763 about the treaty of paris the map shows the principal stages in the acquisition of eastern north america by great britain down to 1763. Includes notes on territorial claims and insets of baffin and hudson s bay as well as passage to california. The 1763 treaty of paris rewrites the map of north america eman uel bowen geog raphe r to his majesty and john gibson engraver an accurate map of north america. The map is color coded to show the possessions in the region of the france haiti spain and britain at the time.
History map of the british colonies in north america 1763 1775 illustrating the thirteen colonies other british colonies crown lands reserved for indians by proclamation of 1763 and claimed by colonies lying to the eastward boone s trail 1769 robertson s trail 1774 proposed western colonies spanish and french possessions hudson bay company province of quebec. The 1763 treaty of paris ended the major war known by americans as the french and indian war and by canadians as the seven years war guerre de sept ans or by french canadians la guerre de la conquĂȘte it was signed by great britain france and spain with portugal in agreement. A new map of the british dominions in north america. Hudson bay and newfoundland are shown as acquired in 1713 as their possession.
Courtesy of library of congress geography and map division 1763 map of north america. In this 1763 map of north america cartographer emanuel d. A map of eastern north america and the greater antilles showing the territorial possessions adjusted by the peace of 1763 treaty of paris at the end of the french and indian war and the seven year war in europe. According to the definitive treaty concluded at paris 10th feby.
It all comes down to the intentions of each cartographer and those who employed the cartographers. Bowen distinguishes the british spanish and french dominions.