A BIOGRAPHY OF A MAP IN MOTION: Augustine Herrman's Chesapeake

Uncovers the stories of the map and its maker, offering new insights into the creation of empire in North America. Follows the map from the waterways of the Chesapeake to the workshops of London, where it was turned into a print and sold. An exploration of the many meanings of a map, and how what some saw as establishing a sense of local place could translate to forging an empire. Photos, some in color.