The peninsula and Gulf of Florida, or New Bahama Channel, : with the Bahama Island

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The peninsula and Gulf of Florida, or New Bahama Channel,
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Item Information

Title:
The peninsula and Gulf of Florida, or New Bahama Channel, : with the Bahama Island
Description:
Subject: Map of the peninsula of Florida with the Bahama Islands seen just to the east. Shows a mountain range "The Great Sandy Ridge" running through the center of the state.
Creator:
Jefferys, Thomas, -1771
Name on Item:
by Thos. Jefferys geographer to His Majesty.
Date:
1794
Format:
Maps/Atlases
Location:
American Antiquarian Society
Collection (local):
American Antiquarian Society Collection
Subjects:
Florida--Maps
Bahamas--Maps
Places:
Bahamas
Florida
Extent:
1 map on 2 sheets : engraving ; 48 x 62 cm., on sheets 55 x 34 cm. or smaller
Terms of Use:
Public Domain/No known restrictions on use. Contact host institution to download image.
Contact host institution for more information.
Publisher:
London : Published by Laurie & Whittle, no. 53 Fleet Street, as the Act directs
Scale:
Scale not given
Language:
English
Catalog Record:
http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=486358
Notes:
Prime meridian: London and Ferro.
Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by soundings.
In upper right corner: DG4.
The American Antiquarian Society has a manuscript tracing of an earlier edition of this map. See BIB 490277.