Nova Virginiæ Tabula

Amsterdam, 1639 Henricus Hondius, a copy of John Smith\u27s Map of Virginia , 1612 50 x 38 cm., hand colored The first permanent settlement in North America was at Jamestown on the James River, Virginia, in 1607. John Smith, one of the original settlers, explored the region and drew a map in 1612. This is an attractive example of Henricus Hondius\u27 derivation of Smith\u27s 1612 map. The map is based upon the 1618 map drawn by Henricus, the brother of Jodocus Hondius. This was one of the first maps engraved by Henricus for his Atlantis Appendix of 1630. Within the map also appears the British Royal Arms and vignettes depicting the interior of a native hut, entitled Status Regius Powhatan,” and a full figure of an Indian warrior.https://mds.marshall.edu/sc_weaver/1001/thumbnail.jp