Novissima et Accuratissima Totius Americae Descriptio

Novissima et Accuratissima Totius Americae Descriptio, which is Latin for The Newest and Most Accurate Description of All of America, is a beautifully crafted 17th-century map of the Americas. Created around 1680-1690, this stunning piece of cartography showcases North and South America with intricate detail, including early European colonial claims, indigenous territories, and the legendary “California as an island” myth.