This map, New Map of the states of Georgia South and North Carolina, Virginia and Maryland, including the Spanish provinces of West and East Florida, was made by Purcell in 1788 of the Southern part of the East Coast. An interesting part of this map is the picture in the lower left corner. There are a bunch of babies with wings that might be angels, and they are holding a banner. It’s hard to read because the font is blurry. There is an eagle at the top, which represents America, and it looks like it’s perched on a globe. The image of America on top of the world might symbolize its hopes for domination. There is an American flag on the right side of the picture. America had only been independent for 12 years, but the people were patriotic about their flag.
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