Chart of South America, comprehending the West Indies, with the adjacent islands, in the Southern Ocean, and South Sea, approximately 1753
Description
Sheet six of Green's A chart of North and South America, including the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, with the nearest coasts of Europe, Africa and Asia. Shows nautical exploration routes. Includes text, historical and geographical notes, and tables of comparative astronomical observations.
Dates
- approximately 1753
Creator
- Green, John, -1757 (Cartographer, Person)
- Jefferys, Thomas, -1771 (Publisher, Person)
- Sayer, Robert, 1725-1794 (Publisher, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research during scheduled appointments. Researchers must complete the Washington Library’s Special Collections and Archives Registration Form before access is provided. The library reserves the right to restrict access to certain items for preservation purposes.
Extent
1 Sheets : 1 map ; 54 x 60 cm
Language of Materials
English
Reference numbers
Client reference #307.
Additional details
Scale approximately 1:11,000,000. Relief shown pictorially. Prime meridians: London and Ferro.
Created/Published
[London] : Printed for Robert Sayer in Fleet Street and Thomas Jefferys in the Strand, 1753.
- America Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Maps (documents) Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- South America Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- South Atlantic Ocean Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- West Indies Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections at The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon Repository
PO Box 3600
Mount Vernon VA 22121
703-799-3600
