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John White's map "La Virginea Pars", with its two paper patches: scan

PhotographPublic domainDrawn after the 1585 voyageCopy of John White's map "La Virginea Pars", with its two paper patches
John White's map "La Virginea Pars", with its two paper patches: scan
John White's map "La Virginea Pars", with its two paper patches: scan

The whole map as photographed by the museum (2,148 × 1,584 pixels), with both patches in place.

British Museum, 1585. Public domain

Copies 1

ScanBritish Museum · commons.wikimedia.org · Public domain (PD-art, PD-old)1 step from the original

Where it was made

AtlantaVirginia BeachRaleighCharlotteLouisvilleRichmondNashville1Albemarle500 kmWashington, D.C.PhiladelphiaAtlantaCincinnati1500 km

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Mysteries Department. (2026). John White's map "La Virginea Pars", with its two paper patches: scan [Copy CPY0CQCCN960H40]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/CPY0CQCCN960H40
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