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Map Plan of the island of Dominica, laid down by actual survey under the direction of the Honorable the Commissioners for the Sale of Lands in the Ceded Islands,

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Title

  • Plan of the island of Dominica, laid down by actual survey under the direction of the Honorable the Commissioners for the Sale of Lands in the Ceded Islands,

Names

  • Byres, John
  • Bayly, J. (John Abraham), active 1755-1794
  • Hooper, S. (Samuel)

Created / Published

  • London, S. Hooper, 1776.

Headings

  • -  Dominica--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Real property--Dominica--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Dominica--Administrative and political divisions--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Dominica

Notes

  • -  Scale ca. 1:32,000.
  • -  Hand colored.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures.
  • -  Cadastral map.
  • -  Shows administrative boundaries.
  • -  Inscribed "To His Excellency Thomas Shirley ... "
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • col. map 155 x 91 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G5100 1776 .B9

Repository

  • Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 74690598

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Byres, John, J Bayly, and S Hooper. Plan of the island of Dominica, laid down by actual survey under the direction of the Honorable the Commissioners for the Sale of Lands in the Ceded Islands. London, S. Hooper, 1776. Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/74690598/.

APA citation style:

Byres, J., Bayly, J. & Hooper, S. (1776) Plan of the island of Dominica, laid down by actual survey under the direction of the Honorable the Commissioners for the Sale of Lands in the Ceded Islands. London, S. Hooper. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/74690598/.

MLA citation style:

Byres, John, J Bayly, and S Hooper. Plan of the island of Dominica, laid down by actual survey under the direction of the Honorable the Commissioners for the Sale of Lands in the Ceded Islands. London, S. Hooper, 1776. Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/74690598/>.