New York (Amsterdam) - 1672 Fine Art Print Antarctica Originally engraved in copper

Originally engraved in copper

From the Certographic Atlas of the United States

The map was created by the famous cartographers Currier & Ives

this 1842 map of Central America and the Yucatan depicts the region in great detail

Illinois and Missouri

New York (Amsterdam) - 1672 Fine Art Print Antarctica Originally engraved in copperJust because something is historic doesn't mean it's accurate. This map, officially titled Nowel Amsterdam en Lamerique : 1672 is not actually a representation of New York, but instead a map depicting Lisbon, Portugal. Either way, this unique map is one of the earliest European attempts to publish a view of a North American city from a birds eye perspective.