A Sketch of the harbour of Port Francoise on the Island of Hispaniola

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A Sketch of the harbour of Port Francoise on the Island of Hispaniola
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Title:
A Sketch of the harbour of Port Francoise on the Island of Hispaniola
Title (alt.):
Port Francoise on the Island of Hispaniola
Date:
[1760?–1769?]
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Manuscripts
Location:
Library of Congress Geography and Map Division
Collection (local):
Library of Congress Collection
Subjects:
Harbors--Haiti--Cap-Haïtien--Maps--Early works to 1800
Fortification--Haiti--Cap-Haïtien--Maps--Early works to 1800
Port Français Bay (Haiti)--Maps--Early works to 1800
Nautical charts--Haiti--Port Français Bay--Early works to 1800
Cap-Haïtien (Haiti)--Buildings, structures, etc--Maps--Early works to 1800
Places:
Haiti > Nord > Cap-Haïtien
Baie du Port Français
Extent:
1 manuscript map : hand color 40 x 56 cm.
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
This work is licensed for use under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike License (CC BY-NC-SA).
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Scale:
Scale ca. 1:28,000
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
https://lccn.loc.gov/73691516
Notes:
Title on verso: 82, Port Francoise in Hispaniola.
Manuscript, pen-and-ink and watercolor, on tracing paper.
Oriented with north toward the lower right.
Relief shown pictorially. Soundings shown in fathoms.
Includes "Reference" and sailing instructions.
Notes (citation):
LC Luso-Hispanic World, 467
LC Maps of North America, 1750-1789, 1876
Identifier:
ar187600