Old Pt. Royal.

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Map of Port Royal, Jamaica, showing streets, forts, and selected buildings, prior to the earthquake of June 7, 1692.

Bibliographic Details
Language:English
Published: [London] : [Printed by J. Nichols for D. Henry], [1785]
Subjects:
Port Royal (Jamaica) > Maps > Early works to 1800.
Jamaica > Maps > Early works to 1800.
Jamaica.
Jamaica > Port Royal.
Early maps.
Genre:
Early works to 1800.
Early maps.
Local Note:
MSU: Gift of Ronald Dietz.
Physical Description:1 map ; 18 x 32 cm
Variant Title:
Old Port Royal
Original plan of Port Royal in Jamaica, as it appeared before the dreadful earthquake of 1692
Exact plan of Old Port Royal in Jamaica, as it appeared before the fatal earthquake of 1692
Cartographic Data:Scale approximately 1:3,900
(W 76°50ʹ53ʺ--W 76°49ʹ51ʺ/N 17°56ʹ35ʺ--N 17°55ʹ51ʺ).
Format: Map
Description
Summary:
Map of Port Royal, Jamaica, showing streets, forts, and selected buildings, prior to the earthquake of June 7, 1692.
Note:Oriented with north to the upper right.
Likely detached from November 1785 issue of Gentleman's magazine.
Publisher information from online digital scan of November 1785 issue of Gentleman's magazine.
"Gent. Mag. Novr. 1785."--Upper right margin.
Includes illustration of a column topped with a statue of a seated woman.
Call Number:G4964.P65 1692 O4 Map