A map of the portions of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia involved in major campaigns of the American Revolutionary War. The map shows cities, towns, and forts, rivers and terrain features, and is keyed to show...

A map of the region explored by Samuel de Champlain and Henry Hudson south of the St. Lawrence River in 1609. The map shows the area from the St. Lawrence down the Richenlieu south to Lake Champlain to the southernmost point reached by...

A map of the United States in 1800 showing the territorial claims of the states at the time, the British and French possessions, and territory disputes. The map shows the frontier lines or extent of settlement from the coast of Maine to...

A map of the southern campaigns (1780-1781) during the American Revolutionary War, keyed to show the movements by both American and British forces. The map shows major cities, towns, forts, and significant battle sites of the war.

An early map of the eastern North America from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and east of the Mississippi River around 17765, showing the Indian Nations adjoining to the Mississippi, West and East Florida, Georgia, South and North...

A map of the two principal English settlements in North America under the charters of the Virginia Company, with the London Company (Jamestown-1607) in the south, and the Plymouth Company (Plymouth-1620) in the north.

A map of the southern Colonies showing the area of General Nathaneal Greene's campaign (1781) against the British under Charles Cornwallis in the closing years of the American Revolution. The map shows the important sites of Cowpens,...

A map of eastern colonial North America showing the struggle for supremacy between England, France, and Spain in the region, from the King William's War (1689-1692) to Queen Anne's War (1702-1713), a period also known as the...

A map of eastern North America in 1783 at the end of the American Revolutionary War, showing the territory of the newly formed United States as proposed by the Treaty of Paris, the Canadian border extending to the Ohio River proposed by...

A map of eastern North America in 1620 showing the King James Patent of the Plymouth Company to the north and London Company to the south. In 1620, the Plymouth Company was reorganized as the Plymouth Council for New England, or the...

A map of the southern theater of the American Revolutionary War from the Chesapeake Bay south to Savannah, showing major cities and towns, forts, and important battle sites of the period. An inset map details Yorktown, site of the final...

A map of the Atlantic coast of North America from the Labrador Peninsula and Gulf of St. Lawrence south to the Santee River in the Carolinas, showing the European explorations and settlements in the region between 1492 and 1620. The map...

This BBC article provides a brief sketch of Guyana, one of the poorest countries in South America. Presents facts on government, history, culture, leaders, and media.

A map of Georgia and the Carolinas, showing the land granted to eight English lords and gentlemen as joint proprietaries by King Charles II under the charter of 1663, which extended from the southern border of Virginia south to the 29...

A map of the United States and the division of the West as proposed by France, on September 6th, 1782. The map is color-coded to show the United States at the time, the Indian Reserves south of the Ohio River under the protection of the...

A map of the Southern Colonies showing the current boundaries of Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, showing early European settlements.

A map of the Adirondack Mountains, southern Lake Champlain, eastern Lake Ontario, and Hudson River Valley south to Peekskill showing the important battle sites of the area during the American Revolutionary War.

A map of the New Jersey Colony between the establishment of the Dutch settlement at Bergen (1620) and the unification of East and West Jersey in 1702. The map shows the 'North River’ (Hudson River) and 'South River’ (Delaware River), the...

A map of the supposed route of Hernando de Soto's expedition taken from Tampa Bay (1539) to the Mississippi River, first reached in 1541, and the site of his death in 1542. The map shows the winter quarters of the expedition in northern...

A map of the area in Pennsylvania south of Philadelphia detailing the Battle of Brandywine during the American Revolution (September 11, 1777). The map shows the battle site of Chad's Ford, the Lancaster Road, the British and American...

A map of the United States and the Northwest Territory east of the Mississippi River showing the proposed division of western lands 'ceded or to be ceded’ by the states according to the Ordinance of April 23, 1784. Under this proposed...

A map of parts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia showing the seat of war in the southern states during the American Revolution. The map shows the routes of Cornwallis from Savannah to Augusta, Charleston, Guilford...

A map of the United States at the close of the American Revolution showing the western land claims extending to the Mississippi River by the individual states after the Treaty of 1783 with Britain. The map shows the frontiers with the...

A map of the Oregon Territory between the time of exploration by George Vancouver (1792) and the Oregon Treaty of 1846. The map is color-coded to show the disputed claims of the British and United States, the Russian American line of...