Map Map Map!

                This map, A New Description of Carolina, is really not that interesting mainly because it just focuses on Carolina. Some things that I do find to be particularly fascinating could include the pictures and detail imbedded within it. I noticed that this map has a huge symbol off to the left and this may be a focus point. I also noticed that there is a crest in the middling of Carolina that is inscribed in a different language. On top of the crest is a crown symbolizing that this land hopes to be prosperous and maybe taken over or owned by a wealthy person or persons. I believe that this land is unsettled due to the number of trees and land that is open. The names of the areas around the crest are American, but the names of the villages or towns toward the north of this map seem to appear to be Indian based. This intrigued me because I realized that maybe the wealthy, royal, or prosperous people are going to take over this land and basically boot the Indian tribes out. I get the feeling that we do not care about the Indians and our goal is to push them out, change their names, and gradually take over. This is basically what seems to happen in the future as well.

 Something I noticed from Babb’s piece that I believe relates to my map is a blurb from page 47. “American whiteness is essentially an English creation, arising in response to migration, encounter, and a need to sustain established social structures in new environment. This quote really focused on how essential it is to migrate and establish new social structures in new environments and this is exactly what I thought was taking place in this map. The “whiteness” or the rich, white Americans were slowly taking over the land, migrating, and establishing their territories in new areas towards the north of the map.

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