HOMANN, Johann Baptiste. Prospect and Grundiss... Paris. Nuremberg: 1732. Mapping Louisiana His work in depicting the

His work in depicting the landscape of the Yellowstone area helped to bring attention to the area and contribute to the efforts to designate it as the first National Park in the United States

territorial disputes demanded current and precise geographical knowledge

Francis Drake had landed in northern California on his circumnavigation (1577-80) and an insular California suggested that Spanish power in the area could be questioned

1 June 1775

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HOMANN, Johann Baptiste. Prospect and Grundiss... Paris. Nuremberg: 1732. Mapping Louisiana His work in depicting theJohann Baptiste HOMANN Prospect and Grundiss Paris Nuremberg: 1732 20 1 2 x 24 in.