(Southwest) Carte General Du Royaume De La.... 1812 its also is noted for

its also is noted for its depiction of North America which is one of the first to note "California" while showing the general contours of Baja California as well as the seven cities of Cibola

Nice bright color and a definite art deco influence to the design

reaching from the Baltic down toward the Black Sea

Has an inset showing the Isthmus of Panama

(Southwest) Carte General Du Royaume De La.... 1812 its also is noted forCarte Generale Du Royaume De La Nouvelle Espagne depuis le Parallele de 16 jusqu'au Parallele de 18' (Latitude Nord" Somehow important figures can be lost in history. We can remember an Edison, but just rediscover Tesla. In the appreciation of Western history, we've somehow remembered John C. Fremont, but forgotten Alexander Von Humboldt, and that is changing. From books ("The Invention of Nature" or "The Passage to Cosmos") to articles (from the