L'Amérique Centr[ale] - 1552 Size:24"x18" which had never seen the

which had never seen the light before

this map of Venice

with many buildings and businesses reference in the inset

From the Cerographic Atlas of the United State's

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

L'Amérique Centr[ale] - 1552 Size:24"x18" which had never seen theThis 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.