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Source Description
Covers Mexico, Central America, the southern U.S., and northern South America.
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Document identity
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x633f846k
label
A new and complete map of the West Indies
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obj
dtoType
map
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1
Source metadata
id
x633f846k
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
A new and complete map of the West Indies
description
Covers Mexico, Central America, the southern U.S., and northern South America.
date
["1794"]
year
1794
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_010504
creators
Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
American Revolutionary War-Era Maps
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
West Indies--Maps--Early works to 1800
subjectsGeographic
West Indies
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
London
publisher
Laurie & Whittle
Source extras
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sf268508b
collectionArkId
dn39z222j
extent
1 map : hand col. ; 54 x 89 cm.
notes
Covers Mexico, Central America, the southern U.S., and northern South America.
Relief shown pictorially.
"12th. May, 1794."
Prime meridian: London.
Hand colored.
Title in decorative cartouche.
Based on the work of the French geographer Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville, this map of the West Indies was published by the prolific late-18th-century British firm of Laurie and Whittle. The map encompasses a region that modern geographers refer to as Middle America, the lands and islands bordering the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. In presenting the European colonial rivalries for these coveted lands, the map maker used six colors to symbolize those areas under the control of Spain, England, and France, the major players in this colonial arena, as well as the lesser participants -- the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden. While most of the mainland (Florida, Mexico, Central America, and northern South America) was colored yellow indicating Spanish control, British possessions, shown in red, include two areas on the Central American mainland as well as Jamaica and most of the Lesser Antilles. Meanwhile France's possessions, shown in blue, have been reduced to Hispaniola, Guadaluope, and Martinique following France's defeat in the French and Indian War.
Featured in the Faces & Places Exhibit, Kravis Center, Palm Beach, FL, since 2005. MB (BRL)
Cataloging, conservation, and digitization made possible in part by The National Endowment for the Humanities: Exploring the human endeavor.
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x633f846k
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map
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