Old Manuscript Map of United States by Bowen, 1810: Boston, NYC, Phila., DC, Chesapeake Bay tumc_braun_1572 an eminent ornithologist and naturalist

an eminent ornithologist and naturalist

The compass rose—tilting north toward the upper left—adds immediate navigational clarity

each print can be ordered unframed or professionally framed and ready to hang

Edition distinctions: 1482 first edition lacks a printed title above the map image

Mer de Sud (South Sea)

Old Manuscript Map of United States by Bowen, 1810: Boston, NYC, Phila., DC, Chesapeake Bay tumc_braun_1572 an eminent ornithologist and naturalistUnited States of America, drawn by Frances Bowen in 1810, captures the young republic at a moment when knowledge, pride, and pedagogy marched in step. Crafted in pen and ink and enlivened with watercolor, the map frames the Eastern United States with an elegant decorative cartouche that signals its didactic purpose as much as its ornamental grace. Color coded borders distinguish the several states and emerging territories with clarity, while crisp