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Map [Map showing Caribbean area including West Indies and Gulf of Mexico]

About this Item

Title

  • [Map showing Caribbean area including West Indies and Gulf of Mexico]

Created / Published

  • [ca. 1730]

Headings

  • -  Caribbean Area--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  West Indies--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  America, Gulf of--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Coasts--Caribbean Area--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Coasts--West Indies--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Coasts--America, Gulf of--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Gulf Coast (Mexico)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Gulf Coast (U.S.)--Maps--Early works to 1800
  • -  Caribbean Area
  • -  West Indies

Genre

  • Manuscript maps
  • Portolan charts
  • Early maps

Notes

  • -  Shows western portion of Caribbean area. This is 1 of 2 separately cataloged charts which together show Caribbean area, West Indies, Gulf of Mexico, and northern coast of South America.
  • -  Pen-and-ink and red ink.
  • -  Indexed.
  • -  Order number annotated in pencil in lower margin: 367895/27.
  • -  LC Nautical charts on vellum, 23
  • -  Sheet showing eastern portion filed under: G4390 1730 .M31 Vellum 24

Medium

  • 1 map : ms., col., vellum ; on sheet 91 x 63 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • G4390 1730 .M3

Repository

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

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 91683696

Online Format

  • image

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