1641 Joan Blaeu Antique Landmark Map New England & New Netherlands

An original 1641 hand-colored map by Joan Blaeu depicting New England and northeastern American colonies, centered on New York and Manhattan.

• The map presents the regions settled by the Dutch (New Netherlands) and the English (New England).
• It is the first to depict the fur-bearing and food animals of the region accurately.
• Cartographically derived from data accumulated by Adriaen Block and other Dutch fur traders.