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title: Map of Virginia by John White
author: John White
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12385/map-of-virginia-by-john-white/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Map of Virginia by John White

_Authored by John White_

## Image File

[![Map of Virginia by John White](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12385.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/12385.jpg)

## Image Caption

A map of Virginia, the area where English colonists settled in 1585 and 1587 CE, establishing [Roanoke Colony](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roanoke_Colony/) (North Carolina, USA). The map also shows Florida and was made by John White (d. 1593 CE) in 1585 CE. (British Museum, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
White, J. (2020, June 17). Map of Virginia by John White. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12385/map-of-virginia-by-john-white/>
### Chicago
White, John. "Map of Virginia by John White." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 17, 2020. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12385/map-of-virginia-by-john-white/>.
### MLA
White, John. "Map of Virginia by John White." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Jun 2020, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/12385/map-of-virginia-by-john-white/>.

## License & Copyright

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