Early Map of the United States by Reid, 1796: Mexico, Central America, Caribbean Size:12x16in (30x40cm) Batu Lanchang Road

Batu Lanchang Road

Chazen Museum of Art

He distilled generations of coastal knowledge from Spain and Portugal to France

This chart is the first English attempt at a collection of ports of the Mediterranean

rendered in his unmistakable style infused with emotion and drama

Early Map of the United States by Reid, 1796: Mexico, Central America, Caribbean Size:12x16in (30x40cm) Batu Lanchang RoadJohn Reids A General Map of North America Drawn From The Best Surveys (1796) captures a formative moment in the young republics understanding of the continent. Issued in New York as part of Reids American Atlasthe second atlas published in the United Statesit stands among the earliest atlas maps of North America produced on American soil. The engraved composition balances political delineation with topographic clarity, while a refined cartouche