File:Roanoke map 1584.JPG

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1585 map of the east coast of North America from the Chesapeake Bay to Cape Lookout by John White.

Nederlands: Een kaart van het Roanoke-gebied, door John White
Date between 1585 and 1593
date QS:P,+1550-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1585-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1593-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source A British Museum photograph of the map. [1]
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John White  (1540–1593)  wikidata:Q3182736
 
John White
Alternative names
John, I White; John I White
Description British painter, scientific illustrator, cartographer, world traveler and artist
Date of birth/death 1540 Edit this at Wikidata 1593 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death London County Cork
Work period 1577 Edit this at Wikidata–1590 Edit this at Wikidata
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creator QS:P170,Q3182736
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current14:08, 10 July 2013Thumbnail for version as of 14:08, 10 July 2013648 × 1,323 (466 KB)Earthsound (talk | contribs)higher resolution version
01:56, 8 October 2009Thumbnail for version as of 01:56, 8 October 2009373 × 767 (59 KB)Multixfer (talk | contribs)Higher resolution
17:43, 7 April 2005Thumbnail for version as of 17:43, 7 April 2005161 × 326 (16 KB)Ary29 (talk | contribs)1584 map by John White of Chesapeake Bay to Cape Lookout. {{PD}} Source: en:Image:Ronokmap.JPG Category:Maps of the United States

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