The Icqnographical draft of Castle Island where upon is built Her Maj.ties Castle and by Her Maj.ties Special Command named Castle William cituated in the bay of Boston three Miles S:E of ye town of Boston and South 3/4 of a Mile of ye Mean

Item Information

Title:

The Icqnographical draft of Castle Island where upon is built Her Maj.ties Castle and by Her Maj.ties Special Command named Castle William cituated in the bay of Boston three Miles S:E of ye town of Boston and South 3/4 of a Mile of ye Mean

Cartographer:

Romer, Wolfgang William, 1640-1713

Donor:

George, IV, King of Great Britain, 1762-1830

Former owner:

George, III, King of Great Britain, 1738-1820

Name on Item:

made & Surva:ied By Collonel Römer in ye Yare 1705.

Date:

1705

Format:

Maps
Manuscripts

Location:

British Library

Collection (local):

British Library Collection

Subjects:

Islands--Massachusetts--Castle Island--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Fortification--Massachusetts--Castle Island--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Castle Island (Mass.)--Maps, Manuscript--Early works to 1800
Castle Island (Mass.)--Defenses--Early works to 1800

Places:

Massachusetts > Suffolk (county) > Castle Island (cape)

Extent:

1 map on 4 sheets : joined and laid on linen, manuscript pen and ink with watercolour ; 97 x 102 cm

Permalink:

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Terms of Use:

No known copyright restrictions.
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Scale:

Scale approximately 1:370

Language:

English

Catalog Record:

http://explore.bl.uk/BLVU1:LSCOP-ALL:BLL01004987803

Notes:

Relief is shown by shading.
Accompanied by profiles on separate sheets (see Maps K.Top.120.39.b.) - these are identified by lettered pairs (A-B, C-D etc) on this map.
A scale of 200 feet is given at lower right where 50 feet is equal to 1 5/8 inch.
A decorative compass rose with gold highlighting is given at lower left, and orients north to the bottom of the map.
Wolfgang William Romer was responsible for building Castle William (now Fort Independence) on Castle Island which mounted 100 guns - DNB.
The title appears in a scroll at upper right supported by cherubim.
Titled "a drawn plan of Castle Island in Boston Bay by Col. Romer, 1705. Four sheets: with Profiles of ditto" in the Catalogue of Maps, Prints, Drawings, etc., forming the geographical and topographical collection attached to the Library of his late Majesty King George the third, etc., London, 1829.
Titled 'An "Icqnographical draft of Castle Island, whereupon is built Her Majesties castle, and by her Majesties special command named Castle William, situated in the bay of Boston, three miles S.E. of the town of Boston, and south 3/4 of a mile of the mean, made and survaied by Collonel Römer, in the yeare 1705;" drawn on a scale of 40 feet to an inch: 3 f. 9 in. x 3 f. 4 in.; with profils on a scale of 20 feet to an inch: 2f. 3 in. x 1 f. 8 in.' in the Catalogue of the manuscript maps, charts, and plans, and of the topographical drawings in the British Museum.

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