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Exploration of the Americas

A 1630 map of the Americas including settlements and Native populations.

A 1630 map of the Americas including settlements and Native populations.

Citation Information: Hondius, Jodocus, “America,” Digital Public Library of America, http://dp.la/item/dad0f54a099fd2ca917e601d0fe9b6f9.

Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.

Courtesy of University of Texas at Arlington Library via The Portal to Texas History.

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