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  2. List of historical maps - Wikipedia

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    Hereford Mappa Mundi (c. 1285; the largest medieval map known still to exist) Map of Maximus Planudes (c. 1300), earliest extant realization of Ptolemy's world map (2nd century) Gangnido (Korea, 1402) Bianco world map (1436) Fra Mauro map (c. 1450) Map of Bartolomeo Pareto (1455) Genoese map (1457) Map of Juan de la Cosa (1500) Cantino ...

  3. Cartography of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Maps of the New World had been produced since the 16th century. The history of cartography of the United States begins in the 18th century, after the declared independence of the original Thirteen Colonies on July 4, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War (1776–1783). Later, Samuel Augustus Mitchell published a map of the United States ...

  4. Territorial evolution of North America since 1763 - Wikipedia

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    The United Kingdom ceded most of its remaining land in North America to Canada, with Rupert's Land and the North-Western Territory becoming the North-West Territories. The Rupert's Land Act 1868 transferred the region to Canada as of 1869, but it was only consummated in 1870 when £300,000 were paid to the Hudson's Bay Company .

  5. Timeline of sovereign states in North America - Wikipedia

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    North Carolina: Native Americans: 1585 Roanoke Colony Native Americans: 1609 Colony of Virginia 1629 Province of Carolina 1710 Province of North Carolina 1776 North Carolina 1861 North Carolina 1865 North Carolina North Dakota: Native Americans: 1833 Michigan Territory 1836 Wisconsin Territory

  6. History of cartography - Wikipedia

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    While the Qin maps place the cardinal direction of north at the top of the map, the Han maps are orientated with the southern direction at the top. [ 38 ] : 93 The Han maps are also more complex, since they cover a much larger area, employ a large number of well-designed map symbols, and include additional information on local military sites ...

  7. History of North America - Wikipedia

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    The History of North America encompasses the past developments of people populating the continent of North America. While it was commonly accepted that the continent first became inhabited by humans when individuals migrated across the Bering Sea 40,000 to 17,000 years ago, [ 1 ] more recent discoveries may have pushed those estimates back at ...

  8. Outline of the history of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Map of North America at the start of Queen Anne's War (1702), showing areas occupied by the three European powers. England reunites the Province of East Jersey and the Province of West Jersey as the Province of New-Jersey; Queen Anne's War, 1702 – April 11, 1713 Treaty of Utrecht, April 11, 1713

  9. Category:Historic maps of the Americas - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Historic maps of the Americas" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.