The first map of South Carolina published outside England

MORTIER, Pierre.

Carte Particuliere de la Caroline. Dresse sur les Memoires le plus Nouveau Par le Sieue S***.
Amsterdam, 1696. Original colour. 405 x 605mm.

A chart of the coastline of Carolina from the South Edisto River to the Santee River, with the names and locations of the plantations around Charleston. Although the title credits Sanson ('Sieur S') it is copied from John Thornton & Robert Morden's scarce map of 1695, the first to name South Carolina. It was first published in Mortier's 'Suite de Neptune François' sea-atlas, but also appeared in his pirate of Jaillot's 'Atlas Nouveau'.

The map names the owners of property around Charleston, notes a number of Indian settlements and shows the early roads in the region.
First state, before the addition of the plate number.

BURDEN: 768. KOEMAN: Mor 1; CUMMING: 121, colour plate 10.
Stock ID : 18931