Map of Virginia c. 1610
Title
Map of Virginia c. 1610
Subject
Virginia, Chesapeake Bay
Description
A manuscript map of Virginia dating from the earliest period of English settlement in America.
The territory depicted extends from the rivers of Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, northwards to Cape Henry, Virginia, then around the entire extent of Chesapeake Bay to Cape Charles. Inland, the Virginia rivers are shown running from a range of mountains, beyond which other rivers run westwards to the shores of a western sea (the Pacific), which was believed to be very close to the Atlantic. Along the rivers and coasts, about 70 semi-circles on the shores represent Indian villages, only two of which are identified. No English settlement, on the James River or elsewhere, is identified.
The map does not show the coastlines in any detail, only the general trend being shown, and the inland parts (i. e., the mountains and western rivers) certainly must have been derived more from information from the Indians than from direct knowledge. The four legends present on the map are: "C. (ape) Henry"; "Chesepian (sic) Bay"; "Werowacomoco"; and "Monacon enemyes to Powaton" (on the James River, above Richmond, the present Monakin).
The territory depicted extends from the rivers of Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, northwards to Cape Henry, Virginia, then around the entire extent of Chesapeake Bay to Cape Charles. Inland, the Virginia rivers are shown running from a range of mountains, beyond which other rivers run westwards to the shores of a western sea (the Pacific), which was believed to be very close to the Atlantic. Along the rivers and coasts, about 70 semi-circles on the shores represent Indian villages, only two of which are identified. No English settlement, on the James River or elsewhere, is identified.
The map does not show the coastlines in any detail, only the general trend being shown, and the inland parts (i. e., the mountains and western rivers) certainly must have been derived more from information from the Indians than from direct knowledge. The four legends present on the map are: "C. (ape) Henry"; "Chesepian (sic) Bay"; "Werowacomoco"; and "Monacon enemyes to Powaton" (on the James River, above Richmond, the present Monakin).
Creator
George Percy (possible)
Source
Harry Ransom Center, University of Texas at Austin
Date
c. 1610
Contributor
Diane Jakacki
Rights
Public
Language
n/a
Identifier
https://hrc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15878coll9/id/9/rec/1
Coverage
Virginia, Chesapeake Bay
Files
Collection
Reference
George Percy (possible), Map of Virginia c. 1610, c. 1610
Cite As
George Percy (possible), “Map of Virginia c. 1610,” Mapping History, accessed May 18, 2024, http://maps.omeka.bucknell.edu/items/show/99.