L'Isle's 1720 World Map - Panels East Bay Map government

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comprehending the whole equinoctial and terminated by the polar circles

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L'Isle's 1720 World Map - Panels East Bay Map governmentAbout the Artwork Guillaume de l'Isle was a French cartographer known for his popular and accurate maps of Europe and the newly explored Americas. He was one of the first cartographers to depict California and the tip of South America on a map. His highly detailed map from this point in time was a treasured asset to explorers and the public alike.