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| Keywords: 1798 Cassini Map of Alaska and the Bering Strait - Geographicus - Alaska-cassini-1798.jpg An extraordinarily fine example of Cassini's 1798 map of Alaska the Bering Strait and Siberia Cassini issued this map in his 1798 atlas to illustrate the discoveries made by James Cook Cook was the first to accurately chart the Alaskan coastline and provide a detailed mapping of the Aleutian Islands Cook's zigzagging route is shown as he skirts the Aleutian Islands passes through the Bering Strait into the Arctic Ocean and then turns back to sail south along the Siberian Coast Here the Aleutians are collectively identified as Isole Alessiane though many of the original islands are clearly given indigenous names A large decorative cartouche in the lower left depicts four American Indians and a baby This is perhaps the most beautiful of the many maps designed to illustrate Cook's voyages 1798 dated Size in 20 14 5 object history credit line accession number Alaska-cassini-1798 Cassini Giovanni Maria <i>Nuovo Atlante Geografico Universale Delineato Sulle Ultime Osservazioni</i> V 3 Rome Calcogrfia camerale 1798 Geographicus-source PD-old-auto Old maps of Alaska Old maps of the Russian Empire Bering Strait Giovanni Maria Cassini James Cook maps relating to Maps of voyages 1798 maps | ||||
