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Source Description
Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
3f462x757
label
The Dutch colony of the Cape of Good Hope
core
obj
dtoType
map
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
3f462x757
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
The Dutch colony of the Cape of Good Hope
description
Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
date
["1782"]
year
1782
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_014669
creators
Delarochette, L. (Louis), 1731-1802
Delarochette, L. (Louis), 1731-1802
Faden, William, 1749-1836
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Cape of Good Hope (South Africa)--Maps--Early works to 1800
subjectsGeographic
Africa
Cape of Good Hope
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
thumbnailUrl
largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
London
publisher
W. Faden
Source extras
institutionArkId
sf268508b
collectionArkId
41688024w
schema:latitude
-31
schema:longitude
23
extent
1 map ; 49 x 32 cm
notes
Relief shown by hachures. Depths shown by soundings.
Decorative title-cartouche depicting elephant hunting.
In English and Dutch.
Conservation of this piece was funded by Alan and Sherry Leventhal in memory of his father, Norman B. Leventhal whose vision to create this Map Center will inspire generations to come.
Map 29 in a composite atlas with the title "Atlas of the world."
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no
dcId
3f462x757
type
map
Single page context
seq
1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
mediaId
b33559c87e87e04b