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The bottom of the map provides information about the date and place of publication, which is essential when "reading" this map.
This zoomed-in version of the map allows us to compare spellings with the Arrowsmith map, thereby allowing to see the Anglicism of the original map in question.
Proof of map being for US
This is another map from around the same time to look at for comparison.
Proof of map being from US
Hindustan (what the country of India is often referred to as by its natives) is spelled as "Hindoostan" on this map. Even a deeper search of the word's usage around this time rendered very little evidence of this spelling.
This is a photograph of the first Indian National Congress in 1885, a critical step in India's struggle for independence.
This is a map of Bombay from 1893 that is also titled "The Island of Bombay," reflecting the land reclamations
A Close-up of a portion of "Cook's Plan of Bombay., including the Walkeshwar region and Malabar Hill. A mix of meticulously drawn small roads, buildings, trees and terrain.