In this section of the site, we provide images of maps that are
useful for placing the documents, churches and archives that
come together in this project within a historical context. These
maps give perspective into how the mapmakers conceived of their
world, as well as how borders and regions have changed over
time.Not all of the maps included here are from archives that
participate in the ESSSS project. For maps included in other
digital archives, click on the map to access the database from
which you can download a high quality copy. Reference
information is included beneath each map. Map of America by
Diego Ribero, 1529 Map of America by Diego Ribero, 1529.
Retraced by Johann Georg Kohl [1840?]. Pen-and-ink and blue
watercolor, mounted on cloth, mounted on paper. American Memory,
Map Collections. Library of Congress . Geography and Map
Division, Washington, D.C.