This map is one of the most influential maps of Florida ever made, although not necessarily for the right reasons. Drawn in 1591 by Jacques Le Moyne, this map of Florida and what would later become the Southeastern portion of the United States, includes the peninsula of Florida as well as Cuba and many of the Caribbean Islands like Bimini and the Bahamas.
This map was a landmark for the region, containing significant new information, even though often inaccurate, that became a primary source for other maps for the next 150 years. It was Le Moyne's misfortune to have many of his errors incorporated and even exaggerated in Mercator's map of 1606, upon which for a half of a century much of all future cartography of the region was based.
You can also see on the map many Indian and Latin names for cities and landmarks that still exist today, such as Port Canaveral Florida, John's Pass Florida, and Savanna Georgia.
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