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1783 Historic Map of the United States First National Map The significance of this map is that it is one of the first official maps recognizing the United States as a self-governing and independent nation. European, particularly Engbland and France nations did not officially recognize the United States until the signing of the Treaty of Paris in September of 1783, the same year as the creation of this map. Engraved Map. Dimensions: 13x18"Author: Rigobert Bonne Publisher: Lattre and Delalain, rue St. Jacques of Paris. Boundaries outlined in hand colored. Relief shown pictorially. Prime Meridian: Ferro XXXV Type: Atlas Map Full Title: The United States of America (Part of North America that includes Canada, Louisiana, Greenland, the United States and Florida. With the Privilege of the King, Reviewed and corrected in 1783. Etats Unis de l’Amerique. (Partie de l’Amerique Septentrionale, qui comprend le Canada, la Louisiane, le Labrador, Le Groenland, les Etats-Unis et la Floride. Avec privledge du Roy, Revue et corrigee 1783 Rigobert Bonne Rigobert Bonne (1727–1795) was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century. In 1773 Bonne succeeded Jacques Nicolas Bellin as Royal Cartographer to France in the office of the Hydrographer at the Depôt de la Marine. Working in his official capacity, Bonne compiled some of the most detailed and accurate maps of the period. Bonne’s work represents an important step in the evolution of the cartographic ideology away from the decorative work of the 17th and early 18th century towards a more detail oriented and practical aesthetic. With regard to the rendering of terrain Bonne maps bear many stylistic similarities to those of his predecessor, Bellin. However, Bonne maps generally abandon such common 18th century decorative features such as hand coloring, elaborate decorative cartouches , and compass roses . While mostly focusing on costal regions, the work of Bonne is highly regarded for its detail, historical importance, and overall aesthetic appeal. Treaty of Paris The Treaty of Paris, signed on September 3, 1783, ratified by the Congress of the Confederation on January 14, 1784 and by the King of Great Britain on April 9, 1784 (the ratification documents were exchanged in Paris on May 12, 1784), formally ended the American Revolutionary War between the Kingdom of Great Britain and the United States of America , which had rebelled against British rule. The other combatant nations, France , Spain and the Dutch Republic had separate agreements. The treaty document was signed at the Hotel d'York which is now 56 Rue Jacob by John Adams , Benjamin Franklin , and John Jay (representing the United States) and David Hartley (a member of British Parliament representing the British Monarch , King George III ). Hartley was lodging at the hotel, which was therefore chosen in preference to the nearby British Embassy 44 Rue Jacob as "neutral" ground for the signing. On September 3, Britain also signed separate agreements with France and Spain, and (provisionally) with the Netherlands. In the treaty with Spain, the colonies of East and West Florida were ceded to Spain (without any clearly defined northern boundary, resulting in disputed territory resolved with the Treaty of Madrid ), as was the island of Minorca , while the Bahama Islands , Grenada and Montserrat , captured by the French and Spanish, were returned to Britain. The treaty with France was mostly about exchanges of captured territory (France's only net gains were the island of Tobago , and Senegal in Africa), but also reinforced earlier treaties, guaranteeing fishing rights off Newfoundland . Dutch possessions in the East Indies, captured in 1781, were returned by Britain to the Netherlands in exchange for trading privileges in the Dutch East Indies. The American Congress of the Confederation , which met temporarily in Annapolis, Maryland , ratified the treaty of Paris o...
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