1794 Jamaica from the Latest Surveys
By: Thomas Jefferys
Date: 1794 (dated) London
Dimensions: 18.1 x 24.2 inches (46 x 61.5 cm)
Impressive depiction of mountain relief, with much detail of settlements and roads. Two insets offer details of the Harbour of Bluefields, on the island’s southwest coast, and the Harbours of Kingston and Port Royal, with detailed depth soundings, shoals, reefs, and sandbars. An interesting notation on the map reads “The Negro-towns are Distinguished by a Stroke under the Name.”
Condition: Excellent impression on clean watermarked paper with original coloring and full margins.
Inventory #19182
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