Take a Look at an Extremely Rare Map of South Carolina

This very rare copy of A Map of South Carolina and a Part of Georgia published in 1780 by William Faden based on a 1757 version made by the cartographers William Gerard De Brahm and published by Thomas Jefferys has just been acquired by The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.  Although other copies are known to exist, this example, which is in pristine condition with vibrant original colour, is the first known to have become available in several decades. The large-scale map (about 4½ feet tall by 4 feet wide) is a significantly revised version of the 1757 document by De Brahm, and when paired with this earlier version of the map (a copy already exists in the Colonial Williamsburg collection) the two maps tell a compelling story. Together they show a visual comparison about the extent to which the South Carolinians and Georgians settled the western frontiers of their colonies during the period between the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.  This map is more than just scarce, or the full who, what ,when, why and how you can read the full story HERE

​A Map of South Carolina and a part of Georgia…, published by William Faden (1750-1836) after William Gerard De Brahm (1718-ca. 1799) after Thomas Jeffreys (ca. 1710-1771), Great Britain, England, London, 1780, black and white line engraving with period hand color on laid paper, in two sheets: top sheet H: 28” x W: 48 ½”, bottom sheet H: 28” x W: 48 ½”, Museum Purchase, 2019-59, A&B Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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William Faden was an English cartographer and a publisher of maps. He was the royal geographer to King George III. He replaced Thomas Jefferys in that role. The title of "geographer to the king" was given to various people in the 18th century, including John Senex, Herman Moll, Emmanuel Bowen and Thomas Jeffreys.  If you are a collector of William Faden maps, I'd love to hear from you, please leave a comment below . . . . .