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Map [Charts of the coast of Florida]

About this Item

Title

  • [Charts of the coast of Florida]

Names

  • De Brahm, John Gerar William, 1717-approximately 1799.

Created / Published

  • [1765]

Contents

  • Chart of the sea coast from latitude 27⁰00ʹ00ʺ to 27⁰20ʹ00ʺ, with Little Inlet & River into Hillsborough River.--Chart of the sea coast from latitude 26⁰40ʹ00ʺ to [27⁰]00ʹ00ʺ, the Leech Shoal & Hillsborough River.--Chart of the sea coast lattde. 26⁰20ʹ00ʺ to 26⁰ & 40ʹ00ʺ with the head of Sharkshead River.--Chart of New Inlet.--Chart of Midle Inlet.--Chart of Cape Florida, according to the surveys made May 13 & 29, 1765.--Special chart of Cape Florida belonging to the 13th section.--Special chart of Muskito Inlet.

Headings

  • -  Coasts--Florida--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Nautical charts--Florida--Early works to 1800
  • -  Manuscript maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  United States--Florida

Notes

  • -  Scales vary.
  • -  Title from Philip Lee Phillips' A list of maps of America. 1901. p. 280.
  • -  Manuscript, pen-and-ink.
  • -  Imperfect: Deteriorated in margins.
  • -  Has watermarks.
  • -  Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
  • -  Individual maps annotated to show dates of receipt. Some maps annotated on verso with variant titles and separate numbering scheme.
  • -  Includes coastal profiles and text.
  • -  Accompanied by manuscript catalog of exhibition entries. 3 l.
  • -  LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1625
  • -  Vault
  • -  AACR2

Medium

  • 8 maps 44 x 44 cm. or smaller on 4 sheets 128 x 61 cm. or smaller.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G3932.C6 svar .D4

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 75693274

Online Format

  • image

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De Brahm, John Gerar William, Approximately 1799. Charts of the coast of Florida. [1765] Map. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/75693274/.

APA citation style:

De Brahm, J. G. W. (1765) Charts of the coast of Florida. [Map] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/75693274/.

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De Brahm, John Gerar William, Approximately 1799. Charts of the coast of Florida. [1765] Map. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/75693274/>.