The rare maps in the The Quivira Collection date from 1540 to 1802 and bracket a period of history unprecedented for general expansion of knowledge and information. Collectively, the 29 maps in the exhibit constitute a significant representation of European knowledge of the Northwest Coast as explorers continued their quest to discover a new trade route to the East. The maps in this exhibit are as much works of art as compendiums of knowledge.

 
 
 

Exhibit Sponsors
Wendt Family Charitable Foundation of the Community Foundation Sonoma County
Ralph W. & Susie Coe Endowment
Quivira Winery

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