Procter, J. A New and Accurate Map of East and West Florida, Drawn from the best Authorities. London, c. 1760s. 7½ x 8¾", engraved by J. Procter. Hand-colored. Similar to Kitchin's map in the March 1765 issue of
The London Magazine but without the magazine's title above the top neat line and the title cartouche is at bottom center, rather than in the lower left corner. Handsomely matted and framed to an overall size of 16½ x 18".
A colonial-era portrayal of East and West Florida, whose boundary is marked by the Apalachicola River. West Florida extends to the Mississippi and much of East Florida appears as islands separated by numerous rivers. The Florida Keys are identified as Cayos de los Martyres and the Tampa area is called "Tampa Bahia" (Tampa Bay). Because Florida remained loyal to Spain during the American Revolution, it was returned to Spain (an ally of the American colonies) by the Second Treaty of Paris in 1783. It became the Territory of Florida in 1821 and the 27th state in 1845.
Estimated Value $500 - 600.
The Hunter Collection of Antique Maps
