L'Amérique Centr[ale] - 1552 Size:24"x18" John Senex illustrates the lack

John Senex illustrates the lack of certainty European explorers had on the reality of the African geography

The map features the phrase "cum privilegio" in the lower left

Two insets in the map show a panoramic view of San Francisco and Contra Costa as well as a detailed view of the the San Francisco Bay

This map served as an advertisement piece for the North Shore Realty Company as they were developing Bay Side Park in Queens

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L'Amérique Centr[ale] - 1552 Size:24"x18" John Senex illustrates the lackThis early representation of Central America give a unique perspective as it orients the map with South on the top. Although very rudimentary, you can clearly see the shape of the North American Continent as we know it today. Florida, Mexico and a number of the Bahamian islands are named on the map.