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From 1622 to the 1700s,
California was often depicted as an island. This map is Le Nouveau
Mexique et La Floride ..., by Nicolas Sanson, first published in Paris
in 1656. This is the 1679 version. This map also shows 17th
century territorial claims of European countries and several significant
geographic misconceptions. For
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