Question

This map was presented to Francis Nicholson, Governor of South Carolina, in 1721. The governor then gave the map to his Royal Highness George, Prince of Wales, the future George III. What purpose did this map serve for the Colonists and the British Empire?

Answer 1

The Catawba deerskin map presented to Governor of South Carolina, Francis Nicholson in 1721, who later gave this map to King George III. The map helped the colonists to identify the several nations of Indians in the Northwest region of South Carolina. The Catawba deerskin map also helped the colonists and the British Empire in understanding the territories of the Indians, along with their culture and trading network.