Frederik de Wit (Dutch, 1629-1706) Depicting North and South America, this is the first Dutch map to show the five Great Lakes and interestingly shows California as an island, circa 1670. sight: 22 by 19 inches frame: 26 by 23 inches Frederik de Wit was a cartographer and artist who established a world-renowned printing house in Amsterdaam during the Dutch Golden Age, producing city plans of European and Asian cities and large folio atlases.