Advertising Map of New York City - 1879 Pacific Islands The coastlines of North America

The coastlines of North America and South America are shown starting as far north as Virginia and as far south as Guyana

Titled Carte Reduite Du Golphe Du Mexique et des Isles De L Amerique - this 1764 map is an exquisite depiction of the Gulf of Mexico and the surrounding mainlands and islands

you can see the Indian Territory still labeled

officially called "Mediterranean Sea divided into its Principall parts or seas" shows a great historical view of the region in the mid 17th century

This detailed map of the state of Maine was part of the Cerographic Atlas of the United States published Sidney Morse and Samuel Breese in 1842

Advertising Map of New York City - 1879 Pacific Islands The coastlines of North AmericaThis ad from the Roger's, Peet and Co depicted a color perspective view of Manhattan. Funny enough, the only ad visible in the entire skyline is s billboard for Rogers, Peet & Co. right on Broadway. The map was created by the famous cartographers Currier & Ives.