Maps

In this map I notice how large the description/title is for the map. In comparison to the whole state of Carolina it really is the exact same size as the most southern point of Carolina.  I’m not sure exactly why the artist of the map decided to make it so large, but I was thinking it was maybe just to emphasize how important  Carolina really is and exactly how excited the new settlers are to live/ or discover this area.  I think that this map narrates the story of how English settlers were hoping that Carolina was going to be a valuable piece of land, which is similar to how English settlers felt about the rest of the undiscovered land.  In Babb’s writing she says “this map is particularly significant for its revelation of how colonial powers saw themselves in relation to the lands they sought to conquer.”   In this quote she isn’t exactly talking about this map, but I feel as if it is very relevant.  In this map there is a picture of a crown right in the middle of Carolina representing ownership and money.  Also like I stated earlier the description is quite large representing how valuable this land could be for the settlers.

http://www.libs.uga.edu/darchive/hargrett/maps/1676s6.jpg