The Forgotten Maps of Thomas Jefferson

In welcoming a group of Nobel Prize winners to a dinner at the White House President John F. Kennedy jokingly stated “I think this is the most extraordinary collection of talent, of human knowledge, that has ever been gathered together at the White House — with the possible exception of when Thomas Jefferson dined alone.” RareMaps.com Sources ---------- 1718 Guillaume De L Isle - https://tinyurl.com/4u2zx6w9 1814 Lewis & Clark Map - https://tinyurl.com/3e9fjf2h 1804 Aaron Arrowsmith - https://tinyurl.com/3unk2tm6 1810 Zebulon Pike Map Mississippi River - https://tinyurl.com/ywbcr6cb 1810 Zebulon Pike Map Louisiana - https://tinyurl.com/3u3vejda 1755 Fry & Jefferson Map - https://tinyurl.com/yc2t3m4k 1787 Thomas Jefferson - https://tinyurl.com/mr2akn6t Book Sources ---------- "Mapping the West with Lewis & Clark" by Ralph E. Ehrenberg & Herman J. Viola "Undaunted Courage" by Stephen Ambrose "The History of the Dividing Line" by William Byrd II Internet Sources ---------- https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000367713 http://www.virginiaplaces.org/boundaries/ncboundary.html https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/lewisandclark/lewis-overview.html https://www.monticello.org/research-education/thomas-jefferson-encyclopedia/fry-jefferson-map-virginia/ Social Media ------------------------ Map Shop - http://thegeographygeek.com/ Instagram - http://instagram.com/thegeographygeek Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/geographygeek Email Newsletter - http://eepurl.com/hSeKpj