Map is oriented with north to the left. L.C. 470,476 & 3433; Koeman,IV,Loon1(26); Koeman,IV, Loon5(38). California as an island on second Sanson model, with indented northern coast. Agubela de Cato is peninsula to its north. Possibly copied from Blaeu's map of 1648, as was Doncker's map of 1660. P. Sir Francisco Draco is included on this map. Title cartouche (upper left) with ornamental decoration flanked by two natives. Scale given in Duytche, Spaensche, and Eng. en Frans. mylen (lower right). Manuscript [Map]38 below map (bottom right). From: Klaer lichtende noort-ster ofte Zee Atlas / By Ioannes van Loon, 1666. First issued in 1661 edition. By Iohannes van Loon, Plaetsnyder en Zeecaert maker.
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