A New & Exact MAP of the Coast, Countries and Islands within ye LIMITS of ye SOUTH SEA COMPANY, from ye River Aranoca to Terra del Fuego, and from thence through ye South Sea, to ye North Part of California &c. with a View of the General and Coasting TRADE-WINDS. And perticular Draughts of the most important Bays, Ports &c. According to ye Newest Observations
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Issued in: A view of the coasts, countries and islands within the limits of the South-Sea-Company, following Preface / by Herman Moll, geographer. -- London : Printed for F. Morphew near Stationers Hall, 1711. Text on pgs. 205-7 discuss Lake of California and idea of California as an island. 9 inset maps: "The Port of Acapulco"; "The Gulf of Amapalla or Fonesca"; "The Gulf of Nicoya or Gulf of Salinas"; "The Gallapagos Islands"; "The Island of Juan Ferdinando"; "A Map of the Isthmus of Darien, The Bay of Panama &c."; "A Chart from England the the River Aranoca &c."; "Peypses or Pepys I."; "A Map of ye Straits of Magellan &c. 12 inset maps: "A Map of the Isle Chiloe, the Lake of Ancuna, with the Islands &c."; " The Bay of Guiaquil &c" ; "A Map of ye Port of Baldivia with the Fortifications and Islands" (These 3 maps form top border and are on added paper); "The Port of Acapulco"; "The Gulf of Amapalla or Fonesca"; "The Gulf of Nicoya or Gulf of Salinas"; "The Gallapagos Islands"; "The Island of Juan Ferdinando"; "A Map of the Isthmus of Darien, The Bay of Panama &c."; "A Chart from England to the River Aranoca &c."; "Peypses or Pepys I."; "A Map of ye Straits of Magellan &c." Dedication: "To the Rt. Hon.ble Robert Earl of Oxford and Mortimor &c." centered on inset map of The Bay of Guiaquil &c. Identical with map in "A view of the coasts, countries and islands..." except it has added 3 inset maps and different note on map bottom referring to Dr. Halley's placement of C. Horn. With changed title: A New & Exact MAP of the Coast, Countries & Islands within the LIMITS of the SOUTH SEA COMPANY from ye River Aranoca to Terra del Fuego, and from thence through ye South Sea, to ye North Port of California &c. with a View of the General and Coasting TRADE-WINDS. And particular Draughts of the most important Bays, Ports &c. According to ye Newest Observations. Includes 12 inset maps: "A Map of the Isle Chiloe, the Lake of Ancuna, with the Islands &c."; " The Bay of Guiaquil &c" ; "A Map of ye Port of Baldivia with the Fortifications and Islands" (These 3 maps form top border and are on added paper); "The Port of Acapulco"; "The Gulf of Amapalla or Fonesca"; "The Gulf of Nicoya or Gulf of Salinas"; "The Gallapagos Islands"; "The Islands of Juan Ferdinando"; "A Map of the Isthmus of Darien, The Bay of Panama &c."; "A Chart from England to the River Aranoca &c."; "Peypses or Pepys I."; "A Map of ye Straits of Magellan &c." Inset maps one and three are reversed from State 2. Dedication: "To John Bowes Esq. Sollicitor General this Map is Dedicated by yo.r humble Serv.t G. Grierson." centered on inset map of The Bay of Guiaquil &c. Identical with map in "A view of the coasts, countries and islands..." except it has added 3 inset maps and different note on map bottom referring to Dr. Halley's placement of C. Horn. Copperplate engraved. Shows southern part California to 40 N and "Gulf of California" remaining wide to north. Shows tradewinds. Prime meridian: London. LC 554 (State 2); Maritime 397,398 (State 2); Tooley/Mapmakers (State 3); UCB (State 1). "by Herman Moll Geographer"
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- Creator:
- Moll, Herman, -1732
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- Moll, Herman, -1732
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Image from the Glen McLaughlin Map Collection of California as an Island courtesy Stanford University Libraries. This item is in the public domain. There are no restrictions on use. If you have questions, please contact the David Rumsey Map Center at rumseymapcenter@stanford.edu.
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