A New & Correct MAP of the TRADING PART of the WEST INDIES, including the SEAT of WAR between GR. BRITAIN and SPAIN; Likewise the BRITISH EMPIRE in AMERICA, with the FRENCH and SPANISH SETTLEMENTS adjacent thereto; Adorn'd with PROSPECTS of ye most considerable TOWNS, PORTS, HARBOURS &c. therein contain'd from the latest & best Observations.
Description
| Type of resource | cartographic |
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| Extent | 1 map : hand col.; 55.6 x 70.1 cm.; 55.6 x 100.1 cm. including border. |
| Place | London |
| Date created | 1741 |
| Map data | [ca. 15,000,000]. ; W 173°00ʹ --W 10°00ʹ/N 84°00ʹ --N 7°10ʹ |
Creators/Contributors
| Creator | Overton, Henry, 1675 or 6-1751 |
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Subjects
| Subject | California as an island > Maps |
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| Subject | North America > Maps |
| Genre | Map |
| Genre | Digital maps |
| Genre | Early maps |
Bibliographic information
| Note | California as an island with indented northern coast and few place names. Newly listed names include: Mount Nevada, P de Sardines, and the towns of S. Juan, S. Nicolas, S. Isidore and Giganti. |
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| Statement of responsibility | by Henry Overton. |
| Note | Copperplate engraved; border added. |
| Note | Dedication: To The Hon.ble Edward Vernon Esq.r Vice Admiral of the Blue and Commander in chief of all his Maj.'s Ships in the West Indies, by H.O. |
| Note | Side panels of 10 engraved views: Havana, Panama, Porto Rico, Cartagena, Porto Bello, Boston, New York, Mexico, Vera Cruz, and Chagre. |
| References | Tooley 96 (Plate 63); Leighly 171. |
| Original McLaughlin Book Number (1995 edition) | 222 |
| Location | https://purl.stanford.edu/zj604xg4040 |
Access conditions
- Use and reproduction
- Image from the Glen McLaughlin Map Collection of California as an Island courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.
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The Glen McLaughlin Map Collection of California as an Island
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