1612 John Smith Map

1612 John Smith Map

map of Virginia

Captain John Smith created the first detailed map of the Chesapeake Region. His masterpiece map of Virginia, published in 1612, remained in active use for seven decades and opened this part of North America to European exploration, settlement, and trade. The geographical accuracy is astounding given that Smith traveled about 2500 miles in a series of short expeditions and had only primitive mapmaking tools to work with (from Captain of John Smith Chesaspeake http://www.smithtrail.net/captain-john-smith/smiths-maps/)

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