Plymouth and Jamestown

A fascinating map diagram created in 1888 illustrates a contrast between Plymouth and Jamestown - two of the earliest influential colonies on the American continent. Plymouth's foundation is shown as the Bible from which a tree of liberty grows across the United States. Jamestown's foundation is shown as a Mammon postmark from which a tree of slavery grows across the southern states. With a variety of symbolic features, this map is truly intriguing to study. The map also includes some commentary underneath that is an entertaining example of nineteenth century propaganda. This public domain image is sourced from the Library of Congress at https://loc.gov/item/2002624023. Please visit that website to download your own copy.