The scientist Robert Hooke first mentioned Herman Moll was working in London as an engraver in 1678.

From 1688 he had his own shop in London Blackfriars’ Wanslye’s Court. At the time of this map, he had moved to the Strand and was compiling and engraving maps under his own name, rather than for the company of Christopher Browne, Robert Morden & Lea, as previously.

In addition to his ‘Fifty-six new and accurate maps of Great Britain’, he produced his ‘Atlas Geographus’ in five volumes. He also produced fine pocket globes

Moll used the maps ‘A new and exact map of the dominions of the King of Great Britain and To The Right Honorable John Lord Sommers’ and ‘This Map of North America According To Ye Newest and Most Exact Observations’ to publicize and support British policy and regional claims throughout the world.

More roads connecting places feature on this map.