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This Italian-language map illustrates the United States shortly after the Adams-Onís Treaty of 1819 and reflects the territorial boundaries during a dynamic period of expansion.
The map's representation of the U.S.-Canada border aligns with the 1818 Convention, which established the 49th parallel as the boundary between British America (modern-day Canada) and the United States from the Lake of the Woods to the Rocky Mountains. The absence of Missouri as a state, despite the inclusion of surrounding regions, indicates that this map was created before Missouri’s admission to the Union in 1821.
The map showcases the 31 regions of the United States, including both recognized states and significant territories that were under development during this era of American history. The western regions of the country are dominated by territories rather than states, reflecting the evolving nature of American governance in the early 19th century.
The following list details the regions as labeled on the map’s legend, with special emphasis on entries 26 to 30, which are not states but rather key territories or administrative regions:
- Maine
- Nuovo Hampshire (New Hampshire)
- Vermont
- Massachuset (Massachusetts)
- Rhode-Island
- Connecticut
- Nuova York (New York)
- Nuova Jersey (New Jersey)
- Pensilvania (Pennsylvania)
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Virginia
- Carolina Settentrionale (North Carolina)
- Carolina Meridionale (South Carolina)
- Georgia
- Florida
- Alabama
- Mississipi (Mississippi)
- Luigiana (Louisiana)
- Tennessee
- Kentucky
- Ohio
- Michigan
- Indiana
- Illinois
Entries 26 to 30 represent non-state territories and historical administrative districts:
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Terra del Nord-Ouest (Northwest Territory): An expansive region northwest of the Ohio River, crucial in early American expansion and the precursor to states like Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
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Howard: A reference to Howard County within the Missouri Territory, an important administrative region at the time. Howard County was established shortly after the Louisiana Purchase and served as a significant hub for settlers moving westward.
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S. Luigi (St. Louis): St. Louis, a former French and Spanish administrative center, was a critical city in the Missouri Territory, known as the “Gateway to the West.”
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Girardeau: Cape Girardeau, another administrative district from the French and Spanish colonial period, was an important settlement within the Missouri Territory.
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Lavence (Lawrence): Likely referring to the Lawrence district, this area represents another administrative unit from the French/Spanish period before the Louisiana Purchase, significant in regional governance and territorial organization.
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Arkansas: The Arkansas Territory, established in 1819, was a key region on the southwestern frontier, predating Arkansas’ statehood in 1836.
Rarity
The map is very are. This is the first example we have seen.
